Van Buren Elementary School

225 S Shaw St, Plainfield IN, 46168 | Plainfield Community School Corporation | 317-839-2575
  • grades KG-5
  • students 541
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Plainfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
73%Plainfield
46%Indiana

Van Buren Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Plainfield Community School Corporation" in Plainfield, IN. There are a total of 541 students and 29 teachers at Van Buren Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Van Buren Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 69% higher than the Indiana average.

Van Buren Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students541
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Van Buren Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
380-84%
480-84%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
360-64%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Van Buren Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 89.9% 87.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 2.4% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 3.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.6% 4.4% 3.1%

Plainfield demographics profile

StatisticPlainfieldIndianaNational
Population34,2246,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,31718891
Median age38.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Plainfield

IndexPlainfieldIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school87.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college60.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.8%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Van Buren Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.