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Van Buren Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Van Buren Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 342 students. The school is part of the Oklahoma City school district, which is ranked 389 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Van Buren Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools, with a ranking of 548 out of 614 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating.

Van Buren Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Oklahoma City and state averages on standardized tests, with only 11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 15% and 12% for Oklahoma City, and 26% and 26% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 38.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Van Buren Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.65% to 98.31% in recent years, indicating a very high proportion of low-income students.

Nearby schools like Heronville Elementary, Fillmore Elementary, and Hillcrest Elementary also perform poorly, with similar low academic proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges in the Oklahoma City school district. In contrast, the nearby Santa Fe South Penn Elementary charter school outperforms Van Buren and the district on academic measures, highlighting the potential for charter schools to provide better educational outcomes in this area.

320

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,570

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Southwest 40th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73119-3119

(405) 587-2000

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Golda Ross Middle School
High:	Northwest Classen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

African American:

6.3%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (13% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg26%

548^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	548 of 614	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	582 of 646	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	439 of 498	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	748 of 957	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	764 of 846	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	772 of 845	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	794 of 840	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	435 of 502	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	393 of 506	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics15%-11 vs state

English Language Arts I11%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Van Buren Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2700 Southwest 40th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2000	320	22	14.5	98.4%	14 (4.4%)	20 (6.3%)	269 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	15.3	548^th of 614 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	14.0	8.0		11.0	18.0	13.0		15.0			$13,570
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3517 South Linn Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6900	437	27	16.2	98.6%	14 (3.2%)	12 (2.7%)	389 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	8.3	599^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.4%					(n/a)	10.0	4.0		7.0	10.0	4.0		7.0			$14,228
Santa Fe South Early Childhood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	2222 SW 44th St	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 600-1986	263	15	17.5	98.1%	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	251 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)											$9,899
Coolidge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5212 South Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2800	516	34	15.4	98.1%	32 (6.2%)	30 (5.8%)	424 (82.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	10.1	583^rd of 614 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0		9.0	10.0	11.0		11.0			$13,382
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3416 Southwest 37th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1600	378	25	15.1	98.7%	23 (6.1%)	16 (4.2%)	319 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	11.2	576^th of 614 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	12.0	7.0		10.0	14.0	6.0		10.0			$15,347
Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 South Independence Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7600	445	28	15.9	99.1%	34 (7.6%)	44 (9.9%)	335 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	49.9	298^th of 614 public elementary schools	51.5%					(n/a)	33.0	13.0		25.0	54.0	23.0		42.0			$14,703
Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School	Public, Charter	2-5	5325 S Pennsylvania Ave	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 681-7480	385	19	20.2	96.4%	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	368 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	58.8	227^th of 614 public elementary schools	63.0%		35	281^st of 389 public elementary schools	27.8%	54	38.0	19.0	26.0	27.0	58.0	44.0	37.0	46.0	17.0	17.0	$9,581
Rockwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3101 Southwest 24th Street	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1500	430	26	16.6	97.7%	35 (8.1%)	43 (10.0%)	318 (74.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	12.1	572^nd of 614 public elementary schools	6.8%					(n/a)	10.0	8.0		9.0	12.0	14.0		13.0			$13,485
Heronville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 Southwest 29th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6000	596	38	15.6	98.7%	17 (2.9%)	18 (3.0%)	526 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	23 (3.9%)	14.1	552^nd of 614 public elementary schools	10.1%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0		8.0	11.0	22.0		17.0			$13,137
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4800	617	35	17.5	96.8%	43 (7.0%)	34 (5.5%)	473 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.4%)	14.1	554^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.0	11.0		12.0	11.0	12.0		11.0			$12,327

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 : Mary Golda Ross Middle School
High : Northwest Classen High School

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Elementary School?

Students at Van Buren Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Van Buren Elementary School a good school?

Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Van Buren Elementary School.

What district is Van Buren Elementary School in?

Oklahoma City

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