Van Buren Elementary School
2075 East Cr 1200 North
Brazil IN, 47834, Clay County
Phone: 812-448-1362
Ranking: 
(832 out of 1,449, bottom 43%)*
(832 out of 1,449, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Clay Community Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 249 | 249 | 226 | 239 | 237 | 226 | 238 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 17.3% | 45 | 18.1% | 37 | 16.4% | 39 | 16.3% | 40 | 16.9% | 33 | 14.6% | 62 | 26.1% |
| Grade 1: | 45 | 18.1% | 41 | 16.5% | 37 | 16.4% | 40 | 16.7% | 42 | 17.7% | 54 | 23.9% | 37 | 15.5% |
| Grade 2: | 42 | 16.9% | 33 | 13.3% | 43 | 19.0% | 42 | 17.6% | 41 | 17.3% | 36 | 15.9% | 36 | 15.1% |
| Grade 3: | 35 | 14.1% | 50 | 20.1% | 37 | 16.4% | 40 | 16.7% | 39 | 16.5% | 34 | 15.0% | 44 | 18.5% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 18.1% | 41 | 16.5% | 38 | 16.8% | 37 | 15.5% | 32 | 13.5% | 42 | 18.6% | 27 | 11.3% |
| Grade 5: | 39 | 15.7% | 39 | 15.7% | 34 | 15.0% | 41 | 17.2% | 43 | 18.1% | 27 | 11.9% | 32 | 13.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 129 | 51.8% | 133 | 53.4% | 113 | 50.0% | 113 | 47.3% | 100 | 42.2% | 96 | 42.5% | 100 | 42.0% |
| Female: | 120 | 48.2% | 116 | 46.6% | 113 | 50.0% | 126 | 52.7% | 127 | 53.6% | 120 | 53.1% | 132 | 55.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| White: | 238 | 95.6% | 239 | 96.0% | 219 | 96.9% | 229 | 95.8% | 230 | 97.0% | 221 | 97.8% | 232 | 97.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 132 | 53.0% | 134 | 53.8% | 110 | 48.7% | 107 | 44.8% | 100 | 42.2% | 97 | 42.9% | 84 | 35.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 11.6% | 29 | 11.6% | 32 | 14.2% | 36 | 15.1% | 38 | 16.0% | 35 | 15.5% | 47 | 19.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.86 | 14.91 | 14.39 | 18.40 | 16.48 | 15.40 | 16.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 74% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 69% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 80% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 83% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 83.3% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 89% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 69% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 74% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 74% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 71% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 66% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 82% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 81.2% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 84.4% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 77% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 73% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 79.5% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 79.8% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 68% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 73% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 78% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 76% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 88.3% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 86.4% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 83.4% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 82.1% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 72% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 69% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 75% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 72% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 75.5% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 83.9% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 81% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 82% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 90.7% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 92.6% | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 58% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 70.7% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 76.4% | 67% |
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* Van Buren Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.