Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN R-I·NCES 293075002122
VAN BUREN ELEM.
902 BROADWAY, VAN BUREN, MO 63965 · (573) 323-4266 · Carter County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
185 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54%
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 | 22 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 52% · 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
VAN BUREN ELEM.→VAN BUREN HIGH
Based on grade levels within VAN BUREN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.3pp since 2021
Math
33.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.0% | 19.5% | 46.0% | 20.3% |
| Math | 17.1% | 16.4% | 33.5% | 32.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.3% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 32.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEM.
VAN BUREN ELEM.'s state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN BUREN ELEM. this school | 245 | 75.5% | 31.7% |
| Alton Elementary Alton | 290 | 71.7% | 24.2% |
| WINONA ELEM. WINONA | 306 | 77.8% | 59.8% |
| GAINESVILLE ELEM. GAINESVILLE | 292 | 80.1% | 50.8% |
| GREENVILLE ELEM. Greenville | 275 | 69.5% | 22.4% |
| FISK ELEMENTARY FISK | 309 | 71.8% | 31.9% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #713 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #700 of 1,019 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #744 of 1,018 ▼ 186 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #393 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #840 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #15 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #916 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #286 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #429 of 684 |
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
245
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 245 | 27.8 | 8.8:1 | 76% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 27.5 | 10.4:1 | 67% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 25.5 | 11.4:1 | 70% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 70% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 24.4 | 11.2:1 | 60% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 59% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 60% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 67% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VAN BUREN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (274 to 245); teachers up 14% (24.4 to 27.8).
About VAN BUREN ELEM.
VAN BUREN ELEM. operates as a small elementary school in VAN BUREN, Missouri. It has an enrollment of 245 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 22% below that mark.
VAN BUREN ELEM. sits within VAN BUREN R-I, which has 2 schools and 466 students.
A large majority of enrollment at VAN BUREN ELEM. is White, at 97%. The diversity index for VAN BUREN ELEM. is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 185 students, or 76%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Carter County average 66%.
VAN BUREN ELEM. 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 35% of Missouri public elementary schools.
VAN BUREN ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.7% and a predicted 31.6%.
In Carter County, the median household earns about $50,000 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Carter County has 5 public schools with about 1,164 students, including VAN BUREN ELEM..
VAN BUREN HIGH is the nearest public school to VAN BUREN ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. On proficiency, VAN BUREN ELEM. is behind the 44.2% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
The NCES locale for VAN BUREN ELEM. is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 245, starting from 246. The number of students per teacher dropped from 10.3 to 8.8 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the VAN BUREN ELEM. community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,297
Census ACS
Median income
$50,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,164 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- VAN BUREN HIGH0.1 mi · 221
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH15.5 mi · 180
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.15.5 mi · 364
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE15.5 mi · 154
- ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY16.7 mi · 202
- ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL16.7 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About VAN BUREN ELEM.What is the total enrollment at VAN BUREN ELEM.?
VAN BUREN ELEM. enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does VAN BUREN ELEM. serve?
VAN BUREN ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at VAN BUREN ELEM.?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at VAN BUREN ELEM..
How diverse is VAN BUREN ELEM.?
VAN BUREN ELEM. reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is VAN BUREN ELEM. public or private?
VAN BUREN ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by VAN BUREN R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.