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Van Buren Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

902 Broadway, Van Buren, MO 63965 · (573) 323-4266 · Part of Van Buren R-I School District

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Directions
Students
245
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Van Buren Elem.

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Van Buren kids: Van Buren High

On the path

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

PK–6Van Buren Elem.You are here
7–12Van Buren High221 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

902 Broadway, Van Buren

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten29
Grade 136
Grade 227
Grade 323
Grade 430
Grade 535
Grade 643
Enrollment over time
246’20
296’21
291’22
287’23
245’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Elem. from Van Buren families.

Other schools in Van Buren R-I School District

The district →
Van Buren High
High · Grades 7–12 · Van Buren
C−
221 students11:1

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