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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 5.9% 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 PK, KG-4

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Van Buren Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Caldwell, Idaho, serving 536 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Caldwell School District, which is ranked 91 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Van Buren Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 112th out of 171 Idaho elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 317th out of 337 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Buren Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.5% of all grades were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 43.1% statewide. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 29.9%, while the state average was 53.9%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15% to 30.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.74% to 89.87% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Van Buren Elementary to other nearby schools in the Caldwell District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Wilson Elementary, which is also in the Caldwell District, outperformed Van Buren Elementary in both math and ELA proficiency across all grades. The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at Van Buren Elementary may be contributing to the school's academic struggles, and despite being rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger in the past, the school has been unable to sustain or improve its performance, indicating a need for significant intervention and support.

458

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,967

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 20th percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Idaho avg48%

317^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Caldwell District

91^st of 96Caldwell 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-24 vs state

Math28%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Van Buren Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	PK, KG-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%)	9.9	317^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.7	285^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.3%	32	33.7	21.7					27.5				38.8	21.7					29.9	$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%)	46.4	177^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.5%		37.8	186^th of 301 public elementary schools	38.2%	9	50.0	44.1	55.6	31.0	50.0	36.4	45.1	58.7	42.4	53.1	50.0	40.7	63.5	43.1	52.3	45.5	49.5
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%)								(n/a)																		$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) 454-0445	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%)	18.1	290^th of 337 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.8	239^th of 301 public elementary schools	20.6%	51	30.7	32.5	32.4				31.9	37.4		37.4	33.0	40.7	44.9				39.9	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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	332^nd of 337 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.3	293^rd of 301 public elementary schools	2.7%	39	27.5	22.4					25.5				25.4	19.7					23.2	$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%)	17.1	294^th of 337 public elementary schools	12.8%		13.8	259^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.0%	35	46.9	23.5					33.8				43.8	22.0					31.5	$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%)	8.5	325^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.7	280^th of 301 public elementary schools	7.0%	45	34.5	33.9	22.8	8.5	16.0	25.0	23.4	26.3	22.5	24.7	36.2	30.4	31.6	23.7	28.6	38.5	31.1	$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%)								(n/a)			56.3				56.9			53.1			65.6				60.5	$6,678	$866	$5,812
Middleton Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	74	73^rd of 337 public elementary schools	78.3%		81.3	56^th of 301 public elementary schools	81.4%	17	70.2	58.9	56.3				61.4	57.8		57.8	60.0	60.0	66.4				62.1	$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%)								(n/a)							25.6										22.9	$8,562	$1,443	$7,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren Elementary School

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

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

Is Van Buren Elementary School a good school?

Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

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

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

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