Van Buren Elementary School
Brazil, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
133 students tested50.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency54
- Approaching proficiency54
- Below proficiency12
Math
133 students tested63.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency71
- Approaching proficiency35
- Below proficiency14
Science
45 students tested40.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency13
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency2
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 47 | 35 | 45 |
| Proficient | 42.6% | 54.3% | 40.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
33 students tested54.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency11
- Approaching proficiency11
- Below proficiency4
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 232 | 268 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.9% · 2 | 3.7% · 10 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 1.1% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 272 | 287 | 293 |
| Chronically absent | 14.0% · 38 | 12.2% · 35 | 6.8% · 20 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Derik Tipton
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.2%
White94.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races2.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.7%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180084000164
- District
- Clay Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 269 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.4
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25