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Van Buren Elementary School
4045 South Sr 135
Nashville IN, 47448, Brown County
Phone: 812-988-6658
Ranking: 
(447 out of 1,449, top 31%)*
(447 out of 1,449, top 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Brown County County School Corporation
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 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 261 | 261 | 265 | 245 | 268 | 251 | 285 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 29 | 11.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 17.2% | 32 | 12.3% | 37 | 14.0% | 24 | 9.8% | 36 | 13.4% | 27 | 10.8% | 41 | 14.4% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 18.4% | 39 | 14.9% | 30 | 11.3% | 36 | 14.7% | 37 | 13.8% | 36 | 14.3% | 45 | 15.8% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 19.9% | 28 | 10.7% | 38 | 14.3% | 37 | 15.1% | 37 | 13.8% | 43 | 17.1% | 44 | 15.4% |
| Grade 3: | 42 | 16.1% | 42 | 16.1% | 35 | 13.2% | 37 | 15.1% | 39 | 14.6% | 38 | 15.1% | 31 | 10.9% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 17.2% | 37 | 14.2% | 42 | 15.8% | 43 | 17.6% | 46 | 17.2% | 34 | 13.5% | 50 | 17.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 133 | 51.0% | 135 | 51.7% | 140 | 52.8% | 141 | 57.6% | 142 | 53.0% | 139 | 55.4% | 145 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 128 | 49.0% | 126 | 48.3% | 125 | 47.2% | 104 | 42.4% | 113 | 42.2% | 98 | 39.0% | 127 | 44.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 241 | 92.3% | 239 | 91.6% | 244 | 92.1% | 233 | 95.1% | 256 | 95.5% | 235 | 93.6% | 267 | 93.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.7% | 8 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 101 | 38.7% | 111 | 42.5% | 79 | 29.8% | 103 | 42.0% | 96 | 35.8% | 63 | 25.1% | 89 | 31.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 17.6% | 44 | 16.9% | 49 | 18.5% | 30 | 12.2% | 38 | 14.2% | 39 | 15.5% | 35 | 12.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.35 | 13.74 | 13.95 | 15.08 | 16.26 | 14.00 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 65% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 81% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 86.1% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 92.5% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 70% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 79% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 79% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 73% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 67% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 66% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 80% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 84% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 87.3% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 73% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 83% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 88.8% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 86.1% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 70% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 71% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 69% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 70% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 76.7% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 79.2% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 79% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 76% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 85.5% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 85.4% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 70.7% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 84.1% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 71% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 88.6% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 92% | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 62% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.2% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 76.1% | 67% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 79% | 69% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% | 70% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% | 71% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 69% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70% | 72% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 87.2% | 76% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 80.9% | 78% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 73% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 76% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 80% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 87% | 80% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 79% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 89.6% | 80% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 87.7% | 82% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 59% | 54% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 52% | 58% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 61.7% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 58% | 64% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Van Buren Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.