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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL DISTRICT·NCES 160051000107
VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3115 MARBLE FRONT ROAD, CALDWELL, ID 83605 · (208) 455-3326 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (101).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CALDWELL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
27.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #283 of 323 | #25 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #297 of 319 | #29 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #97 of 393 | #21 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #116 of 295 | #17 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #74 of 296 | #22 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #30 of 208 | #2 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
458
-85 (-16%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 458 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 90% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 34.1 | 16.4:1 | 90% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 90% (488) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 90% (595) |
| 2015-16 | 674 | 29 | 23.2:1 | 90% (606) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 28 | 24.0:1 | 78% (524) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 68% (327) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 33 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (662 to 458); teachers down 18% (33 to 27).
About VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In CALDWELL, Idaho, VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 458 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Idaho have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 38% higher.
A total of 11 schools make up CALDWELL DISTRICT, with 5,431 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 62 are Hispanic. It is also 32% White and 4% multiracial. Canyon County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 51%.
Its staff includes 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.9 students per teacher. Compared with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Idaho public elementary schools, VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Canyon County, home to about 250,790 people, the median household earns about $76,488 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Canyon County number 83, with about 44,048 students.
Of the public schools around it, VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to MOSAICS PUBLIC SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased by 16% across 4 years, from 543 in 2020-21 to 458 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CALDWELL DISTRICT
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
- SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 695 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 362 students
Other schools in CALDWELL
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,252 students
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 795 students
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
Other Van Buren Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Van Buren Elementary. VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 14.
- Van Buren ElementaryPlacentia, CA · 538 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolPlainfield, IN · 514 students
- VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBALDWINSVILLE, NY · 488 students
- Van Buren ElementaryStockton, CA · 473 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolVan Buren, OH · 468 students
Nearby schools
- MOSAICS PUBLIC SCHOOL0.2 mi · 527
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 836
- CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 169
- SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 362
- SOUTHWEST IDAHO JUVENILE DETENTION1.2 mi · 37
- THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER1.5 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-04.
Is VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 32% White, 62% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CALDWELL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.