Van Buren Elementary School
Public elementary school in Van Buren, Missouri · Van Buren R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Van Buren Elementary School serves 245 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Van Buren (Carter County). It is one of 2 schools in Van Buren R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 820th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Van Buren R-I School District |
| County | Carter County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293075002122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Van Buren R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 245 | 466 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.5% | 70.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Van Buren Elementary School in context
Size
Van Buren Elementary School is the only elementary school in Van Buren R-I School District. Its 245 students are 52.6% of the district's 466. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 21.6 miles away and have a median of 188 students, so Van Buren Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 43 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 6 has 48% more students than kindergarten (43 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Van Buren R-I (96.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.2% across Van Buren R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 42.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Van Buren Elementary School has 27.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 245 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so Van Buren Elementary School has 7.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is East Carter County R-II Elementary School, 15.5 miles away in East Carter County R-II School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
902 Broadway, Van Buren, MO 63965
Phone: (573)323-4266
Website: schoolweb.missouri.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Buren Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carter County R-II Elementary School | East Carter County R-II | 15.5 mi | 364 | 13.2 | 65.4% |
| Ellington Elementary School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 16.7 mi | 202 | 11.2 | 65.8% |
| Winona Elementary School | Winona R-III | 17.1 mi | 306 | 12.1 | 77.8% |
| Clearwater Elementary School | Clearwater R-I | 20.9 mi | 363 | 12.6 | 76% |
| Eminence Elementary School | Eminence R-I | 22.4 mi | 139 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Williamsville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 25.7 mi | 53 | 6.3 | 84.9% |
| Ripley County Elementary School | Ripley County R-IV | 26.9 mi | 125 | 7.8 | 100% |
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 26.9 mi | 174 | 10.8 | 77.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van Buren R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren High School | High | 7–12 | 221 |