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Van Buren Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

225 S Shaw St, Plainfield, IN 46168 · (317) 839-2575 · Part of Plainfield Community School Corporation

Guilford Township’s School Grade A better than 93% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Buren Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Guilford Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Guilford Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Van Buren Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 S Shaw St, Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 181
Grade 290
Grade 384
Grade 496
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
532’20
531’21
532’22
500’23
514’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Buren Elementary School from Guilford Township families.

Other schools in Plainfield Community School Corporation

The district →
Little Quakers Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Plainfield
210 students23:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
549 students17:1
Clarks Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
544 students16:1
Guilford Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
434 students17:1
Brentwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
420 students16:1
Pride Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Plainfield
12 students4:1

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Guilford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.