Van Buren Elementary School
169 Main St St 101 Van Buren ME, 04785, Aroostook County Phone: 207-868-5274 Ranking:  (296 out of 407, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: School Administrative District 24 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: | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 216 | 216 | 216 | 219 | 140 | 227 | 206 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 20 | 9.3% | 24 | 11.1% | 22 | 10.2% | 25 | 11.4% | 28 | 20.0% | 28 | 12.3% | 21 | 10.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 25 | 11.6% | 24 | 11.1% | 24 | 11.1% | 25 | 11.4% | 30 | 21.4% | 21 | 9.3% | 12 | 5.8% |
| Grade 1: | 22 | 10.2% | 20 | 9.3% | 23 | 10.6% | 27 | 12.3% | 21 | 15.0% | 12 | 5.3% | 26 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 19 | 8.8% | 27 | 12.5% | 26 | 12.0% | 20 | 9.1% | 16 | 11.4% | 25 | 11.0% | 24 | 11.7% |
| Grade 3: | 26 | 12.0% | 24 | 11.1% | 23 | 10.6% | 13 | 5.9% | 24 | 17.1% | 23 | 10.1% | 19 | 9.2% |
| Grade 4: | 25 | 11.6% | 20 | 9.3% | 15 | 6.9% | 25 | 11.4% | 21 | 15.0% | 19 | 8.4% | 25 | 12.1% |
| Grade 5: | 21 | 9.7% | 15 | 6.9% | 25 | 11.6% | 20 | 9.1% | NA | NA | 25 | 11.0% | 26 | 12.6% |
| Grade 6: | 16 | 7.4% | 24 | 11.1% | 21 | 9.7% | 20 | 9.1% | NA | NA | 23 | 10.1% | 29 | 14.1% |
| Grade 7: | 25 | 11.6% | 18 | 8.3% | 19 | 8.8% | 21 | 9.6% | NA | NA | 27 | 11.9% | 24 | 11.7% |
| Grade 8: | 17 | 7.9% | 20 | 9.3% | 18 | 8.3% | 23 | 10.5% | NA | NA | 24 | 10.6% | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 110 | 50.9% | 113 | 52.3% | 122 | 56.5% | 126 | 57.5% | 77 | 55.0% | 120 | 52.9% | 106 | 51.5% |
| Female: | 106 | 49.1% | 103 | 47.7% | 94 | 43.5% | 93 | 42.5% | 55 | 39.3% | 99 | 43.6% | 96 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 5 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% |
| White: | 203 | 94.0% | 205 | 94.9% | 210 | 97.2% | 214 | 97.7% | 138 | 98.6% | 222 | 97.8% | 201 | 97.6% |
| 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: | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 130 | 60.2% | 131 | 60.6% | 9 | 4.2% | 131 | 59.8% | 66 | 47.1% | 106 | 46.7% | 112 | 54.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 5.1% | 13 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 5.9% | 4 | 2.9% | 15 | 6.6% | 15 | 7.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.88 | 13.64 | 15.63 | 13.95 | 8.48 | 12.60 | 9.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 66% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 62% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 70% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 43% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | 45% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 65% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 72% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 71% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 59% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 69% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 61% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 58% | 73% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 76% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 33% | 53% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 51% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 58% |
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* Van Buren Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.