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Van Buren Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

169 Main Street, Van Buren, ME 04785 · (207) 868-5274 · Part of School Administrative District 24

Van Buren’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
204
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Van Buren Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Maine’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Buren kids: Van Buren District Secondary Sch

On the path

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

PK–8Van Buren Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Van Buren District Secondary Sch58 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

169 Main Street, Van Buren

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten16
Grade 116
Grade 230
Grade 324
Grade 420
Grade 526
Grade 619
Grade 718
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
179’20
197’21
205’22
206’23
204’24

Up 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Black 5%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <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 families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 24

The district →
Van Buren District Secondary Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Van Buren
C−
58 students7:1

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 Maine’s other public schools; Van Buren’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.