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Van Buren Elementary School

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Van Buren Elementary School ranks 530 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Van Buren Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Nashville, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 236 students. It is part of the Brown County School Corporation, which is ranked 163 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Buren Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Brown County School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.76%), Math (47.62%), and Science (24%) were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 21.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.9% to 45.76% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Van Buren Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Helmsburg Elementary and Sprunica Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, such as CSA Lincoln Campus, Van Buren consistently underperforms in test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has been declining over the past several years, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 2-star rating during this period.

210

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,502

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4045 State Road 135 South
Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-6658

District: Brown County School Corporation

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brown County Middle School
High:	Brown County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2019 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2019) to 47th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Indiana avg38%

530^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Brown County School Corporation

163^rd of 380Brown County School Corporation 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	48.9	530 of 1005	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	399 of 1011	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	321 of 1016	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	283 of 1020	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	346 of 1016	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	227 of 1031	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	692 of 1027	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	483 of 1033	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	307 of 1046	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	34.8	766 of 1040	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.5	467 of 1036	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.0	780 of 1035	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.8	510 of 1015	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	440 of 1025	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	337 of 1009	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.0	188 of 1003	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	338 of 996	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	208 of 985	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	63.0	365 of 961	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.8	413 of 959	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.8	39 of 326	88.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Math48%

English Language Arts30%

Science24%

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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	PK, KG-5	4045 State Road 135 South	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6658	210	16	12.9	43.3%	194 (92.4%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	48.9	530^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.3%		61.1	399^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.5%	131	38.9	19.2	32.5		29.8	50.0	34.6	55.0		47.6	24.0		24.0	50.0	$12,502	$972	$11,531
Mount Healthy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12150 S Sr 58	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 342-2463	365	22	16.8	46.0%	297 (81.4%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.3%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	32.4	703^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%		25.4	765^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.3%	62	25.0	25.0	15.4	32.3	24.9	39.3	36.4	13.5	36.9	31.8	34.1	44.6	40.4	9.6	$11,948	$876	$11,072
Sprunica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 Sprunica Rd	Nineveh	46164	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6625	264	19	13.7	60.2%	246 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	51.6	489^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.3%		57	446^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.9%	43	31.7	48.9	51.2		44.2	56.1	48.9	19.5		41.9	40.4		40.4	26.8	$14,716	$1,015	$13,701
Helmsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5378 N Helmsburg School Rd	Morgantown	46160	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6651	224	17	13.0	49.1%	211 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	90.5	74^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.2	126^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.5%	52	58.8	72.1	74.1		68.3	64.7	67.4	63.0		65.4	69.8		69.8	70.4	$13,898	$1,174	$12,724
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 W 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4423	891	50	18.0	21.0%	439 (49.3%)	28 (3.1%)	104 (11.7%)	282 (31.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	86	125^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.6%		85.6	116^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.5%	9	50.4	54.7	60.6	63.3	57.2	63.5	67.6	68.5	65.0	66.3	52.5	61.5	56.6	58.3	$11,559	$733	$10,826
CSA Lincoln Campus	Public	K-6	750 5th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4447	357	18	19.6	25.5%	278 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.4%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	93.2	45^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.5%		95	28^th of 1011 public elementary schools	97.2%	17	72.6	64.0	71.7	74.5	70.7	80.4	88.0	75.5	85.1	82.1	64.0	61.7	62.9	45.3	$11,253	$496	$10,757
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2675 California	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4307	704	40	17.7	61.8%	408 (58.0%)	49 (7.0%)	154 (21.9%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.6%)	34	684^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.9%		37.1	659^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.8%	25	32.7	19.8	39.5	35.9	31.2	45.5	31.9	24.7	28.2	33.2	24.4	33.0	28.4	24.4	$12,177	$1,428	$10,749
CSA Fodrea Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2775 Illinois St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	Yes	No	No	(812) 376-4321	351	20	17.5	40.7%	177 (50.4%)	8 (2.3%)	45 (12.8%)	88 (25.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	45.1	571^st of 1005 public elementary schools	43.2%		38	651^st of 1011 public elementary schools	35.6%	80	32.6	33.3	31.8	31.8	32.4	52.3	50.0	47.7	29.6	44.8	38.1	27.3	32.6	32.6	$11,072	$625	$10,446
Unionville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8144 E Sr 45	Unionville	47468	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 332-0175	223	17	13.4	29.1%	202 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	96.8	16^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.1	39^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.1%	23	68.6	81.3	77.8	64.7	72.7	74.3	87.5	81.5	70.6	78.1	87.5	67.7	77.3	77.8	$13,931	$1,388	$12,543
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Parkside Dr	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4314	733	45	16.3	42.0%	420 (57.3%)	13 (1.8%)	175 (23.9%)	77 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	72.5	260^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.6	289^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.4%	29	42.9	54.1	53.2	44.7	48.7	49.0	60.2	51.4	48.3	52.0	56.1	42.1	48.6	54.1	$12,160	$1,064	$11,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Elementary School?

Students at Van Buren Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Is Van Buren Elementary School a good school?

Van Buren Elementary School ranks 530^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Van Buren Elementary School.

What district is Van Buren Elementary School in?

Brown County School Corporation

What schools do graduates of Van Buren Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brown County Middle School
High : Brown County High School

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