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Van Buren Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2075 E CR 1200 N, Brazil, IN 47834 · (812) 448-1362 · Part of Clay Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
275
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Buren Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 23.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Buren Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Van Buren 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 proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2075 E CR 1200 N, Brazil

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 157
Grade 255
Grade 341
Grade 436
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
222’20
232’21
246’22
269’23
275’24

Up 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Van Buren Township families.

Other schools in Clay Community Schools

The district →
Meridian Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
B
321 students19:1
Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
D
232 students10:1
East Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
B+
209 students14:1
Clay City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clay City
A−
385 students18:1
Staunton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
A
373 students18:1
Jackson Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
A
237 students16:1

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; Van Buren Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.