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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051341001631

VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY

821 POINTER TRAIL EAST, VAN BUREN, AR 72956 · (479) 471-3160 · Crawford County
GRADES 09–09HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Enrollment
468
High
DISTRICT 850 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
288 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
461
Ungraded
7
Student demographics
White
28962%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
9420%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 15%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 19%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
5311%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Native American
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21346%
Female
25554%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY→VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08
Based on grade levels within VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
39.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +10.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023.

Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
468
+46 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.5:1
% White
62%
was 64%
% Hispanic
20%
was 22%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY

Located at 821 POINTER TRAIL EAST, in VAN BUREN, Arkansas, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY is a mid-sized 9-12 campus that enrolls 468 students (grade 9), overseen by VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 11 schools and 5,703 students, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.0%, the actual is 30.6%, a residual of -6.4 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Crawford County put median household income runs about $64,132, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Crawford County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,496 students), VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 37.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY has grew 11%, going from 422 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Crawford County at a glance

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Population
61,139
Census ACS
Median income
$64,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,496 students

Quick facts

School name
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY
District
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
821 POINTER TRAIL EAST, VAN BUREN, AR 72956
Phone
(479) 471-3160
County
Crawford County
Level
High
Grade range
09–09
Total enrollment
468
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
288 (62%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
051341001631
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY
How large is VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY?
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 09-09.
What age range does VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY serve?
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 09.
How many teachers does VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY have?
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY?
At VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY public or private?
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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