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Rena Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

720 Rena Road, Van Buren, AR 72956 · (479) 471-3190 · Part of Van Buren School District

Van Buren’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Rena Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Buren kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Van Buren kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Rena Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

720 Rena Road, Van Buren

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 173
Grade 273
Grade 375
Grade 461
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
364’20
423’21
439’22
412’23
414’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 13%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rena Elementary School from Van Buren families.

Other schools in Van Buren School District

The district →
James R. Tate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Van Buren
C
459 students18:1
King Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Van Buren
B+
437 students15:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren
C+
466 students18:1
Oliver Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren
A−
441 students18:1
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren
A
437 students19:1
River Valley Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Van Buren
C+
79 students2:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Van Buren’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.