Van Buren Elementary School
Plainfield, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet 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
256 students tested65.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency50
- At proficiency117
- Approaching proficiency73
- Below proficiency16
Math
256 students tested69.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency46
- At proficiency133
- Approaching proficiency55
- Below proficiency22
Science
80 students tested65.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency21
- Below proficiency7
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 74 | 93 | 80 |
| Proficient | 59.5% | 57.0% | 65.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
93 students tested52.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency20
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 531 | 499 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.4% · 18 | 1.2% · 6 |
| Suspended in school | 2.4% · 13 | 2.4% · 12 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 561 | 524 | 529 |
| Chronically absent | 11.6% · 65 | 7.8% · 41 | 11.2% · 59 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
500 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Devin Carter
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.2%
White83.0%
Black or African American2.2%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180897001495
- District
- Plainfield Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 500 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29.8
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