Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWN COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180096000173
Van Buren Elementary School
4045 State Road 135 South, Nashville, IN 47448 · (812) 988-6658 · Brown County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
91 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 31 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 57% · 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 Brown County School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 →
Schools most like Van Buren Elementary School
Van Buren Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Elementary School this school | 210 | 43.3% | 38.0% |
| Sweetser Elementary School Sweetser | 200 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| Topeka Elementary School Topeka | 248 | 43.5% | 52.4% |
| Crothersville Elementary School Crothersville | 230 | 46.5% | 25.1% |
| Brooklyn STEM Academy Brooklyn | 241 | 46.1% | 49.5% |
| Middlebury Elementary School Middlebury | 211 | 41.2% | 83.0% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Van Buren Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #565 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #466 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #683 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #987 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #156 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #857 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #731 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #301 of 353 |
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
210
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 210 | 16.2 | 13.0:1 | 43% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 16.8 | 14.0:1 | 46% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 16.3 | 15.0:1 | 43% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 38% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 14 | 14.7:1 | 51% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 54% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 54% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 30% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Buren Elementary School.
About Van Buren Elementary School
Van Buren Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Nashville, Indiana. In all, 210 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. The school is 52% below the average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Besides Van Buren Elementary School, Brown County School Corporation runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,549 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Van Buren Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial. That is in line with Brown County, where about 94% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
With 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Roughly 43% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Van Buren Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Test results at Van Buren Elementary School are 6.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.0% actual, 44.9% predicted).
In Brown County, median household income comes to about $78,528, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Brown County counts 5 public schools with about 1,549 students.
Among nearby public schools, Brown County High School is closest at about 6.5 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. On state test proficiency, Van Buren Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 212 to 210, a small change. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.0:1, from 11.8:1.
People who know Van Buren Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,606
Census ACS
Median income
$78,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,549 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brown County School Corporation
- Brown County High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- Brown County Middle SchoolMiddle · 396 students
- Sprunica Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Helmsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
Other schools in Nashville
- Brown County High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- Brown County Middle SchoolMiddle · 396 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 13th largest of the 14.
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolPlainfield, IN · 514 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolBrazil, IN · 275 students
- Van Buren ElementaryPlacentia, CA · 538 students
- VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBALDWINSVILLE, NY · 488 students
- Van Buren ElementaryStockton, CA · 473 students
Nearby schools
- Brown County High School6.5 mi · 455
- Brown County Middle School6.5 mi · 396
- Mount Healthy Elementary School7.4 mi · 365
- Sprunica Elementary School10.2 mi · 264
- Helmsburg Elementary School11.6 mi · 224
- Southside Elementary School12.2 mi · 891
Frequently asked questions
About Van Buren Elementary SchoolHow large is Van Buren Elementary School?
Van Buren Elementary School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Van Buren Elementary School serve?
Van Buren Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Van Buren Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Van Buren Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Van Buren Elementary School?
Student demographics at Van Buren Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Buren Elementary School?
Van Buren Elementary School is overseen by Brown County School Corporation in Brown County.
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