Van Buren Elementary School
1811 West 15th St
Loveland CO, 80538, Larimer County
Phone: 970-613-7000
Ranking:
(738 out of 1,246, bottom 41%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Thompson School District R-2J
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 197 | 202 | 199 | 212 | 265 | 241 | 262 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 28 | 14.2% | 34 | 16.8% | 34 | 17.1% | 28 | 13.2% | 41 | 15.5% | 48 | 19.9% | 49 | 18.7% |
Grade 1: | 35 | 17.8% | 32 | 15.8% | 24 | 12.1% | 33 | 15.6% | 50 | 18.9% | 47 | 19.5% | 50 | 19.1% |
Grade 2: | 30 | 15.2% | 23 | 11.4% | 30 | 15.1% | 42 | 19.8% | 52 | 19.6% | 35 | 14.5% | 37 | 14.1% |
Grade 3: | 28 | 14.2% | 36 | 17.8% | 35 | 17.6% | 43 | 20.3% | 36 | 13.6% | 37 | 15.4% | 41 | 15.6% |
Grade 4: | 39 | 19.8% | 36 | 17.8% | 41 | 20.6% | 33 | 15.6% | 43 | 16.2% | 40 | 16.6% | 41 | 15.6% |
Grade 5: | 37 | 18.8% | 41 | 20.3% | 35 | 17.6% | 33 | 15.6% | 43 | 16.2% | 34 | 14.1% | 44 | 16.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 121 | 61.4% | 124 | 61.4% | 122 | 61.3% | 124 | 58.5% | 143 | 54.0% | 121 | 50.2% | 134 | 51.1% |
Female: | 76 | 38.6% | 78 | 38.6% | 77 | 38.7% | 88 | 41.5% | 114 | 43.0% | 112 | 46.5% | 124 | 47.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.9% |
Hispanic: | 56 | 28.4% | 66 | 32.7% | 59 | 29.6% | 56 | 26.4% | 51 | 19.2% | 49 | 20.3% | 44 | 16.8% |
Black: | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
White: | 131 | 66.5% | 127 | 62.9% | 131 | 65.8% | 144 | 67.9% | 208 | 78.5% | 185 | 76.8% | 211 | 80.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 5 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 97 | 49.2% | 111 | 55.0% | 92 | 46.2% | 106 | 50.0% | 78 | 29.4% | 77 | 32.0% | 70 | 26.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 15.2% | 13 | 6.4% | 33 | 16.6% | 16 | 7.5% | 19 | 7.2% | 18 | 7.5% | 28 | 10.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.37 | 12.93 | 10.90 | 12.00 | 14.62 | 11.60 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 69 | 68 |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 75 | 71 |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 74 | 68 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 71 | 70 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 71 | 69 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 77 | 71 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 76 | 69 |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 79 | 72 |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 76 | 71 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 86 | 78 | 71 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 73 | 71 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 74 | 73 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 76 | 70 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 78 | 73 |
2004 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 57 | 52 |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 63 | 56 |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 59 | 52 |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 63 | 55 |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 53 | 50 |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 52 | 53 |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 56 | 51 |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 59 | 51 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 67 | 66 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 73 | 69 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 71 | 70 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 72 | 68 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 68 | 71 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 76 | 70 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 74 | 71 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 73 | 63 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 73 | 64 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 76 | 67 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 71 | 64 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 76 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 70 | 65 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 71 | 65 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 73 | 66 |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 59 | 53 |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 59 | 52 |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 59 | 50 |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 26 | 51 | 49 |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 58 | 52 |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 50 | 51 |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 54 | 51 |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 60 | 56 |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 65 | 58 |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 63 | 63 |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 67 | 65 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 63 | 65 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 64 | 65 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 64 | 63 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 68 | 65 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 38 | 69 | 66 |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 75 | 69 |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 73 | 69 |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 77 | 69 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 74 | 68 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 75 | 70 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 77 | 69 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 73 | 70 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 75 | 69 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 46 | 37 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 48 | 41 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 51 | 44 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 57 | 45 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 55 | 47 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 52 | 46 |
2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 61 | 55 |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 62 | 58 |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 69 | 60 |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 61 | 57 |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 63 | 59 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 64 | 58 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 57 | 58 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 64 | 61 |
TCAP | ||||||
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 75.8 | 77.6 | 71.0 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 62.8 | 74.6 | 72.3 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 62.5 | 77.3 | 73.9 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72.3 | 74.2 | 73.3 |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 60.7 | 60.5 | 52.5 |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 51.4 | 56.6 | 50.9 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 52.5 | 76.3 | 71.5 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 54.2 | 72.2 | 71.7 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 56.1 | 74.9 | 67.0 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 52.9 | 72.0 | 67.9 |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 26.8 | 54.6 | 49.3 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 47.1 | 56.7 | 53.1 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 52.8 | 65.7 | 64.5 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 51.2 | 67.8 | 65.3 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 66.7 | 77.7 | 69.4 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 69.0 | 77.1 | 70.3 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 47.2 | 52.6 | 48.5 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 37.2 | 54.1 | 48.5 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 47.2 | 62.8 | 58.4 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 50.0 | 60.5 | 57.2 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 56.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | 43.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% | 25.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% | 75.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,761.0 | $44,792.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,675.0 | $34,529.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,239.0 | $48,212.0 |
* Van Buren Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.