State/Public Elementary Open

Van Buren Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 3115 Marble Front Road, Caldwell, Canyon County, 83605

561
Pupils
16.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Van Buren Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Caldwell, Canyon County. The school has 561 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caldwell District school district. It serves grades Kโ€“5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Caldwell District

Enrollment & staffing

Van Buren Elementary School enrolls 561 students across grades Kโ€“5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.

Male students
279 (50%)
Female students
282 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
34.1
Student-teacher ratio
16.4:1
Grade span
Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Hispanic or Latino, 35% White and 2.9% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino34061%
White19435%
Two or more races162.9%
Black or African American5<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

504 of the school's 561 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 466 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, MidsizeGrades Kโ€“5Title I

Van Buren Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-10, state senate district 10, state house district 10.

School district: CALDWELL DISTRICT

Van Buren Elementary School is one of 11 schools in CALDWELL DISTRICT, based in CALDWELL, Idaho. The district serves 5,134 students district-wide and employs 336 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 561 students, Van Buren Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 467 students per school.

5,134
District students
11
Schools
336
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

28%
Reading proficient
23%
Math proficient
23%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Midsize

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