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Van Buren Elementary School

Q: Is Van Buren Elementary School a good school?

Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Van Buren Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Elementary School?

Students at Van Buren Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Van Buren Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : Caldwell Senior High School

Public Grades K-4

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Van Buren Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Caldwell, Idaho, serving 458 students and belonging to the Caldwell District, which ranks in the bottom 3% of Idaho school districts. Although Van Buren's statewide ranking places it in the 6th percentile, it is actually one of the stronger-performing elementary schools within its own district.

In 2025-26, Van Buren posted 30.0% math proficiency and 31.4% English language arts proficiency, compared with district averages of 19.1% and 30.0%, and state averages of 43.1% and 54.0%. It outpaced district peers Wilson Elementary School (28.1% math, 27.4% ELA), Washington Elementary School (25.2%, 23.0%), Sacajawea Elementary School (19.2%, 17.6%), and Lewis And Clark Elementary (15.9%, 22.4%). However, nearby schools outside the district perform far better: Middleton Mill Creek Elementary (62.4% math, 65.6% ELA), Middleton Heights Elementary (52.3%, 55.9%), and Mosaics Public School (49.2%, 50.2%), the latter located just 0.26 miles away.

Van Buren serves one of the most economically disadvantaged student populations in the area, with nearly 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is 27.1% — about double the state average — and has remained stubbornly high over the past four years. Interestingly, Van Buren spends about $8,000 per student, more than some much higher-performing nearby schools, which suggests that poverty and attendance, rather than resources, are the main barriers. Given that the school already outperforms its district peers despite these challenges, reducing chronic absenteeism may be the single most promising path to further gains.

458

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,967

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3115 Marble Front Road
Caldwell, ID 83605-8001

(208) 455-3326

District: Caldwell District

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Caldwell Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.0%

White:

32.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (31% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

Idaho avg49%

330^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Caldwell District

102^nd of 104Caldwell District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	330 of 350	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	317 of 337	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	285 of 301	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	228 of 252	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	112 of 171	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	133 of 254	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	184 of 292	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.2	187 of 240	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	206 of 226	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	41.6	248 of 357	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.7	283 of 354	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	245 of 359	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	313 of 356	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	311 of 349	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.1	329 of 335	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2019	11.9	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2019	28.8	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2019)13th percentile-21 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2019)<1st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-23 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 7, 2017

The Teachers and staff are great! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 17, 2017

Great school with caring teachers that want to be there!. Positive up tempo diverse culture among staff and students. A solid choice for those moving to the area. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)							ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-4	3115 Marble Front Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3326	458	27	16.9	—	148 (32.3%)	7 (1.5%)	284 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	10.7	330^th of 350 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.9	317^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.9%	13	36.8	23.2					30.0				34.4	28.4					31.4	$7,967	$1,386	$6,581
Mosaics Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	3121 Lincoln Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Mosaics Public School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	527	27	19.2	45.0%	323 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.6%)	46.3	191^st of 350 public elementary schools	45.4%		46.4	177^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.5%	14	55.7	50.9	40.7	47.2	53.7	45.9	49.2	45.8	40.5	43.8	45.9	50.9	52.5	49.1	53.7	48.6	50.2
Sacajawea Elementary School	Public	K-4	1710 North Illinois	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3333	362	25	14.4	73.5%	79 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	269 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1.9	350^th of 350 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	20.3	18.3					19.2				18.5	16.9					17.6	$7,562	$1,297	$6,265
Skyway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19430 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4510	795	38	20.9	62.1%	339 (42.6%)	15 (1.9%)	410 (51.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	18.8	303^rd of 350 public elementary schools	13.4%		18.1	290^th of 337 public elementary schools	13.9%	13	40.7	29.1	32.1				34.1	37.4			26.0	31.2	50.4				36.4	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	2918 Washington Avenue	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3317	481	29	16.6	78.4%	182 (37.8%)	5 (1.0%)	270 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	4.5	346^th of 350 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.5	332^nd of 337 public elementary schools	1.5%	14	23.1	27.1					25.2				24.0	22.0					23.0	$7,860	$1,714	$6,146
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 East Linden	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3313	406	29	13.9	78.3%	145 (35.7%)	2 (0.5%)	242 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	14.5	318^th of 350 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.1	294^th of 337 public elementary schools	12.8%	24	44.9	13.0					28.1				39.1	16.9					27.4	$8,024	$1,440	$6,584
Heritage Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1803 East Ustick Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Heritage Community Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-8070	512	24	21.3	66.4%	128 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	378 (73.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	14.7	316^th of 350 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.5	325^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.6%	9	25.0	41.7	21.7	< 11%	< 19%	19.2	21.7	40.0	26.9	33.9	23.3	41.7	36.7	20.3	45.5	42.3	34.7	$6,084	$917	$5,167
Middleton Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Cemetery Road	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 585-3021	573	31	18.7	38.0%	471 (82.2%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (11.5%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.0%)	60.1	127^th of 350 public elementary schools	63.7%					(n/a)	46.2	58.9	50.0				52.3	63.4			43.1	51.1	71.1				55.9	$6,678	$866	$5,812
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	500 North Middleton Road	Middleton	83644	Canyon County	Middleton District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 585-3065	690	40	17.2	27.4%	591 (85.7%)	4 (0.6%)	68 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.2%)	76.4	68^th of 350 public elementary schools	80.6%		74	73^rd of 337 public elementary schools	78.3%	5	64.2	64.5	59.3				62.4	48.3			64.2	63.6	68.5				65.6	$6,395	$699	$5,695
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1102 Laster Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3345	348	22	15.9	73.9%	98 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	241 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	3	349^th of 350 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	20.3	11.8					15.9				28.4	17.1					22.4	$8,562	$1,443	$7,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren Elementary School

Is Van Buren Elementary School a good school?

Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Idaho elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Elementary School?

Students at Van Buren Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Van Buren Elementary School in?

Caldwell District

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Van Buren Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Van Buren Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Caldwell Senior High School

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2024–25 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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