Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENSSELAER CENTRAL SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180942001545
Van Rensselaer Elementary School
902 E Washington, Rensselaer, IN 47978 · (219) 866-8212 · Jasper County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
162 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 117 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 31% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rensselaer Central School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
56.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Rensselaer Elementary School
Van Rensselaer Elementary School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Rensselaer Elementary School this school | 329 | 49.2% | 50.2% |
| South Side Elementary School Kendallville | 300 | 48.3% | 29.3% |
| North Side Elementary School Kendallville | 308 | 48.1% | 41.5% |
| Nappanee Elementary School Nappanee | 378 | 49.2% | 51.6% |
| Wheatfield Elementary School Wheatfield | 324 | 52.2% | 49.5% |
| West Central Elementary School Francesville | 335 | 52.5% | 29.8% |
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 Rensselaer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #302 of 983 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #297 of 986 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #296 of 986 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #772 of 1,079 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #671 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #668 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #617 of 1,058 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #593 of 597 | N/A |
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
329
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 329 | 20.5 | 16.1:1 | 49% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 20.5 | 15.1:1 | 46% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 20.8 | 15.4:1 | 52% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 48% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 21.1 | 15.7:1 | 53% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 54% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 56% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 37% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 17 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Rensselaer Elementary School.
About Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Van Rensselaer Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Rensselaer, Indiana. Enrollment stands at 329 students, covering grades 3 through 5. The school is 25% below the average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Rensselaer Central School Corp (4 schools, 1,522 students) runs Van Rensselaer Elementary School.
Roughly 84% of students at Van Rensselaer Elementary School are White. Other students are 12% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Van Rensselaer Elementary School scores 29%.
Van Rensselaer Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher, from 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Lunch program data show 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Van Rensselaer Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Schools in Indiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.7%. Van Rensselaer Elementary School scores 50.2%.
In the wider Jasper County area, the median household earns about $77,314 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Jasper County, 10 public schools serve about 4,807 students.
Measured in a straight line, Rensselaer Central Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Van Rensselaer Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The nearest schools with test data average 40.8%, lower than Van Rensselaer Elementary School's 50.2%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 19 students, from 310 to 329. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.1:1, from 14.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Van Rensselaer Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,234
Census ACS
Median income
$77,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rensselaer Central School Corp
- Rensselaer Central High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Rensselaer Central Primary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Rensselaer Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
Other schools in Rensselaer
- Rensselaer Central High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Rensselaer Central Primary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Rensselaer Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
Other Van Rensselaer Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Van Rensselaer Elementary. Van Rensselaer Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
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Nearby schools
- Rensselaer Central Middle School0.2 mi · 363
- Rensselaer Central High School0.4 mi · 432
- Rensselaer Central Primary School0.8 mi · 398
- Tri-County Primary School12.1 mi · 192
- Tri-County Intermediate School13.3 mi · 258
- Tri-County Jr/Sr High School14.4 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Van Rensselaer Elementary SchoolHow large is Van Rensselaer Elementary School?
Van Rensselaer Elementary School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Van Rensselaer Elementary School serve?
Van Rensselaer Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Van Rensselaer Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Van Rensselaer Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Van Rensselaer Elementary School?
Student demographics at Van Rensselaer Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Rensselaer Elementary School?
Van Rensselaer Elementary School is overseen by Rensselaer Central School Corp in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.