Van Buren R-I

Summary:

The Van Buren R-I school district in Missouri operates two schools: Van Buren Elementary and Van Buren High. The district serves a population with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as evidenced by the large proportion of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at both schools.

Van Buren Elementary stands out for its relatively strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade math, but struggles with low proficiency rates in 5th grade math and science. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Van Buren High boasts an impressive 96.8% four-year graduation rate, but has concerning proficiency rates in 8th grade math and English Language Arts, particularly the very low 8th grade math proficiency in 2023-2024.

Overall, the Van Buren R-I school district is ranked 229 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the district's academic performance compared to other districts in the state. The district faces challenges in addressing the low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and supporting the large population of economically disadvantaged students across both schools.

District Detail

906 Broadway
Van Buren, MO 63965-6318

(573) 323-4281

SchoolDigger Rank:
229^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 466

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Buren High	Public	7-12	202 W College	Van Buren	63965	Carter County	Van Buren R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 323-4295	221	20	11.1	64.3%	211 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)					42.8	32.4					32.2	29.5	$15,813	$1,277	$14,535
Van Buren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	902 Broadway	Van Buren	63965	Carter County	Van Buren R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 323-4266	245	28	8.8	75.5%	237 (96.7%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	36.2	603^rd of 900 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.7	625^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.0%	22	43.4	46.6	14.0	37.1			19.5	34.9	19.5	41.8			$15,898	$2,339	$13,559

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Carter County R-II	15.57 mi	3	125^th
Southern Reynolds County R-II	16.77 mi	2	169^th
Winona R-III	16.97 mi	2	91^st
Clearwater R-I	20.96 mi	3	292^nd
Eminence R-I	21.77 mi	2	166^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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