📍 902 Broadway, Van Buren, Carter County, 63965
Van Buren Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Van Buren, Carter County. The school has 291 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Van Buren R-I school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van Buren Elem. enrolls 291 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 284 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
203 of the school's 291 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 172 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Van Buren Elem. 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 MO-80, state senate district 25, state house district 153.
Van Buren Elem. is one of 2 schools in VAN BUREN R-I, based in VAN BUREN, Missouri. The district serves 466 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 291 students, Van Buren Elem. is larger than the district average of about 233 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote