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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN LOCAL·NCES 391000102899
Van Buren Elementary School
301 S Main St, Van Buren, OH 45889 · (419) 299-3416 · Hancock County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
119 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54% · 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 Van Buren Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.2pp since 2021
Math
84.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.7% | 84.8% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 87.4% |
| 2022-23 | 77.9% | 88.5% |
| 2021-22 | 77.5% | 80.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
83.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 (83.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Elementary School this school | 468 | 25.4% | 83.8% |
| Lake Primary School Uniontown | 423 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Bellflower Elementary School Mentor | 465 | 27.1% | 74.3% |
| Hilltop Elementary School Canfield | 476 | 22.9% | 83.7% |
| Broadway Elementary School Tipp City | 452 | 23.0% | 83.3% |
| Ella Canavan Elementary School Medina | 475 | 25.5% | 82.3% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Ohio | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #165 of 673 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #228 of 1,569 ▼ 96 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #341 of 1,569 ▼ 43 | #3 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #808 of 1,514 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #602 of 1,808 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #223 of 1,582 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #1,247 of 1,590 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.4% | #579 of 767 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #922 of 992 | #6 of 6 |
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
468
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 25% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 13% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 16% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 21% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 17% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 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 2% (479 to 468); teachers up 3% (31 to 32).
About Van Buren Elementary School
Van Buren Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Van Buren, Ohio. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 468 students.
The district, Van Buren Local, operates 3 schools serving 1,052 students.
The share of White students at Van Buren Elementary School is 91%. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Hancock County overall, the White share is about 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Van Buren Elementary School scores 17%.
There are 32 full-time-equivalent teachers at Van Buren Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.6:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1. By family income, 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hancock County average 47%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Van Buren Elementary School is 79.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 83.8%.
The school's county is Hancock County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $73,141, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Hancock County's 37 public schools enroll about 11,975 students and include Van Buren Elementary School.
Van Buren Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Van Buren High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Van Buren Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. On proficiency, Van Buren Elementary School is ahead of the 67.4% nearby average, ranking 1st of 4.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 468 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 436.
This page is set up for the Van Buren Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,866
Census ACS
Median income
$73,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Van Buren Local
- Van Buren High SchoolHigh · 347 students
- Van Buren Middle SchoolMiddle · 237 students
Other schools in Van Buren
- Van Buren High SchoolHigh · 347 students
- Van Buren Middle SchoolMiddle · 237 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 5th 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 SCHOOLCALDWELL, ID · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Van Buren High School0.1 mi · 347
- Van Buren Middle School0.1 mi · 237
- North Baltimore High School3.8 mi · 147
- North Baltimore Middle School3.8 mi · 96
- Bigelow Hill Elementary School4.0 mi · 350
- E A Powell Elementary School4.0 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Van Buren Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Van Buren Elementary School?
Van Buren Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Van Buren Elementary School serve?
Van Buren Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Buren Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Van Buren Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Van Buren Elementary School?
Student demographics at Van Buren Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Buren Elementary School?
Van Buren Elementary School is overseen by Van Buren Local in Hancock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.