State/Public Elementary Open

Van Buren Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 169 Main Street Suite 101, Van Buren, Aroostook County, 04785

205
Pupils
13.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Van Buren Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Van Buren, Aroostook County. The school has 205 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rsu 88/Msad 24 school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“8 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Rsu 88/Msad 24

Enrollment & staffing

Van Buren Elementary School enrolls 205 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.

Male students
101 (49%)
Female students
104 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
14.9
Student-teacher ratio
13.8:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.4% Black or African American and 2% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White19093%
Black or African American73.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native42%
Hispanic or Latino2<1%
Two or more races2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

205 of the school's 205 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 205 qualify for free lunch and 0 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

Rural, RemoteGrades Pre-Kโ€“8Title I

Van Buren Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 ME-20, state senate district 1, state house district 150.

School district: RSU 88/MSAD 24

Van Buren Elementary School is one of 3 schools in RSU 88/MSAD 24, based in Van Buren, Maine. The district serves 262 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 205 students, Van Buren Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 87 students per school.

262
District students
3
Schools
23
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

82%
Reading proficient
77%
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: Rural - Remote

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