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Van Buren Elementary School

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Van Buren Elementary School ranks 237 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Van Buren Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brazil, Indiana, serving 269 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Clay Community Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Van Buren Elementary has shown mixed performance on ILEARN assessments compared to state and district averages. While the school's 3rd-grade Math proficiency (67.39%) was significantly higher than the state average (51.5%), its overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41.27%) and Math (65.08%) were lower than the district's averages (48.28% and 51.07%, respectively). The school has also experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's average of 14.5%.

When compared to other schools in the area, Van Buren's performance is mixed. Staunton Elementary School, also in the Clay Community Schools district, consistently outperforms Van Buren on ILEARN assessments. However, Jackson Township Elementary School and Meridian Street Elementary School, also in the same district, have similar or slightly lower proficiency rates compared to Van Buren. Outside the district, Central Elementary School and Tzouanakis Intermediate School have higher proficiency rates in both subjects than Van Buren.

275

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,912

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2075 E Cr 1200 N
Brazil, IN 47834

(812) 448-1362

District: Clay Community Schools

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Clay Middle School
High:	Clay City Junior-Senior High School
	Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Clay Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Indiana avg38%

237^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Clay Community Schools

87^th of 380Clay Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	237 of 1005	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	223 of 1011	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	281 of 1016	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	456 of 1020	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	482 of 1016	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	311 of 1031	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	229 of 1027	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	131 of 1033	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	277 of 1046	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	423 of 1040	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	306 of 1036	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	424 of 1035	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	341 of 1015	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	404 of 1025	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.1	612 of 1009	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	466 of 1003	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.3	768 of 996	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.6	680 of 985	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	701 of 961	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.7	691 of 959	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math65%

Social Studies62%+24 vs state

Science54%

English Language Arts41%

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Schools Near Van Buren Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 E Cr 1200 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-1362	275	16	17.4	52.4%	259 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	74.5	237^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.4%		76	223^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.9%	14	45.7	40.0	37.8		41.3	67.4	68.6	60.0		65.1	54.3		54.3	62.2	$10,912	$1,046	$9,867
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 E National	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8755	209	15	13.9	58.9%	195 (93.3%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	78.4	198^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.3%		84.1	137^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.4%	61	56.0	69.0	30.0		54.1	80.0	55.2	50.0		62.2	60.7		60.7	55.0	$11,492	$1,595	$9,897
Meridian Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Meridian	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8560	321	17	18.8	56.1%	309 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	76.8	212^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.4	232^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.1%	20	56.1	55.0	48.8		53.3	68.3	50.0	53.7		57.4	52.5		52.5	51.2	$9,660	$1,253	$8,406
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Alabama St	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 443-7621	232	24	9.7	62.9%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%		25.3	767^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.1%	76	27.6	13.8	3.7		15.3	41.4	20.7	19.2		27.4	24.1		24.1	11.5	$11,565	$1,351	$10,214
Jackson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	1860 E Cr 600 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 986-2177	237	15	16.0	37.1%	218 (92.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%		75.4	233^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.0%	26	35.6	42.5	61.2		47.0	66.7	67.5	63.3		65.7	62.5		62.5	51.0	$10,355	$334	$10,021
Staunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6990 N Cr 425 W	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-8270	373	21	17.7	41.8%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%		91.3	61^st of 1011 public elementary schools	94.0%	26	50.7	78.0	72.9		66.3	66.7	78.0	81.4		74.9	61.0		61.0	55.9	$8,848	$614	$8,234
Rosedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	613 E Central	Rosedale	47874	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 548-2454	318	26	12.0	48.4%	304 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	59.6	408^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.7	370^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.4%	38	29.4	31.3	23.1	43.9	32.1	64.7	72.9	48.7	53.7	60.5	52.1	46.3	49.4	23.1	$11,373	$857	$10,516
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School	Public	K-2	711 South Central Ave	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3315	160	14	11.5	70.6%	146 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$13,762	$1,820	$11,942
Tzouanakis Intermediate School	Public	3-5	500 Linwood Dr	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-4700	419	28	15.0	57.5%	390 (93.1%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	49	527^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.6%		45.9	573^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	43.3%	46	41.2	23.2	34.9		32.9	55.0	44.9	46.5		48.7	35.5		35.5	38.0	$10,634	$594	$10,041
Deer Meadow Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Deer Meadow Ln	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3518	359	20	18.1	52.6%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)															$10,927	$1,884	$9,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren Elementary School

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Van Buren Elementary School.

What district is Van Buren Elementary School in?

Clay Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Elementary School?

Students at Van Buren Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Van Buren Elementary School a good school?

Van Buren Elementary School ranks 237^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Van Buren Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Clay Middle School
High : Clay City Junior-Senior High School
High : Northview High School

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