Van Buren Elementary School
2525 29th St Sw
Cedar Rapids IA, 52404, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2377
Ranking: 
(555 out of 696, bottom 20%)*
(555 out of 696, bottom 20%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cedar Rapids Community School District
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: | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 362 | 343 | 408 | 399 | 356 | 390 | 363 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 88 | 24.3% | 70 | 20.4% | 76 | 18.6% | 77 | 19.3% | 57 | 16.0% | 61 | 15.6% | 71 | 19.6% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 17.4% | 61 | 17.8% | 79 | 19.4% | 66 | 16.5% | 61 | 17.1% | 73 | 18.7% | 65 | 17.9% |
| Grade 2: | 57 | 15.7% | 53 | 15.5% | 65 | 15.9% | 69 | 17.3% | 56 | 15.7% | 71 | 18.2% | 56 | 15.4% |
| Grade 3: | 52 | 14.4% | 48 | 14.0% | 65 | 15.9% | 69 | 17.3% | 57 | 16.0% | 56 | 14.4% | 55 | 15.2% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 13.8% | 52 | 15.2% | 67 | 16.4% | 59 | 14.8% | 56 | 15.7% | 61 | 15.6% | 58 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 52 | 14.4% | 59 | 17.2% | 56 | 13.7% | 59 | 14.8% | 51 | 14.3% | 57 | 14.6% | 58 | 16.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 179 | 49.4% | 161 | 46.9% | 205 | 50.2% | 201 | 50.4% | 182 | 51.1% | 195 | 50.0% | 184 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 183 | 50.6% | 182 | 53.1% | 203 | 49.8% | 198 | 49.6% | 174 | 48.9% | 187 | 47.9% | 175 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 10 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.3% | 14 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.8% | 12 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.8% | 9 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic: | 85 | 23.5% | 78 | 22.7% | 63 | 15.4% | 49 | 12.3% | 15 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.5% |
| Black: | 49 | 13.5% | 40 | 11.7% | 54 | 13.2% | 53 | 13.3% | 56 | 15.7% | 62 | 15.9% | 59 | 16.3% |
| White: | 188 | 51.9% | 195 | 56.9% | 255 | 62.5% | 272 | 68.2% | 270 | 75.8% | 297 | 76.2% | 284 | 78.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 7.2% | 19 | 5.5% | 18 | 4.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 236 | 65.2% | 220 | 64.1% | 275 | 67.4% | 243 | 60.9% | 193 | 54.2% | 222 | 56.9% | 191 | 52.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 9.4% | 32 | 9.3% | 24 | 5.9% | 28 | 7.0% | 36 | 10.1% | 33 | 8.5% | 42 | 11.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.75 | 13.34 | 14.57 | 13.30 | 14.24 | 15.50 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.05% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.58% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.90% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.41% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.62% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.78% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.92% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.04% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.2% | 83.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.8% | 16.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 12.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 95.8% | 87.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,220.0 | $41,987.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $33,818.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,617.0 | $43,154.0 |
* Van Buren Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.