Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Rensselaer, IN
PublicElementary · Grades 3–5
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
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches 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
323 students tested47.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency38
- At proficiency115
- Approaching proficiency103
- Below proficiency67
Math
323 students tested52.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency57
- At proficiency113
- Approaching proficiency82
- Below proficiency71
Science
111 students tested34.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency21
- Approaching proficiency50
- Below proficiency23
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 96 | 105 | 111 |
| Proficient | 49.0% | 50.5% | 34.2% |
Social studies (grade 5)
104 students tested52.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency38
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency25
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 344 | 301 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.9% · 10 | 1.7% · 5 |
| Suspended in school | 2.6% · 9 | 1.0% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
9.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 342 | 324 | 340 |
| Chronically absent | 14.0% · 48 | 9.6% · 31 | 9.7% · 33 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Chad Wynn
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.0%
White84.5%
Black or African American0.6%
Asian1.3%
Two or More Races1.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180942001545
- District
- Rensselaer Central School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 310 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20.5
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