Van Buren Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Van Buren Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1811 West 15th Street
Loveland, CO 80538

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Serving 123 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Buren Elementary School
Kind	24
1	15
2	19
3	22
4	13
5	30

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Total Students

123 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School
2023	123
2022	123
2021	123
2020	123
2019	123
2018	142
2017	142
2016	150
2015	189
2014	197
2013	202
2012	199
2011	212
2010	265
2009	241
2008	262
2007	266
2006	272
2005	271
2004	286
2003	280
2002	285
2001	261
2000	279
1999	289
1998	301
1997	306
1996	311
1995	301
1994	297
1993	307
1992	344
1991	354
1990	360
1989	384
1988	372
1987	350

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	10
2015	19
2014	17
2013	16
2012	18
2011	18
2010	18
2009	21
2008	20
2007	16
2006	19
2005	19
2004	18
2003	19
2002	18
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	18
1997	19
1996	18
1995	17
1994	16
1993	19
1992	21
1991	23
1990	24
1989	23
1988	22
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(18-19)

30-34%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2019	32%	35%	35%
2018	32%	35%	36%
2017	37%	33%	34%
2016	42%	33%	33%
2015	32%	31%	33%
2014	57%	57%	57%
2013	57%	57%	59%
2012	62%	56%	60%
2011	87%	82%	86%
2010	92%	81%	86%

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(18-19)

25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2019	27%	47%	48%
2018	27%	44%	36%
2017	32%	42%	42%
2016	47%	40%	39%
2015	32%	40%	40%
2014	67%	69%	72%
2013	67%	70%	73%
2012	62%	70%	75%
2011	87%	89%	92%
2010	92%	89%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	15:1	17:1
2021	18:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	17:1	19:1
2015	10:1	17:1	19:1
2014	11:1	17:1	19:1
2013	13:1	17:1	19:1
2012	11:1	17:1	19:1
2011	12:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	12:1	16:1	17:1
2008	13:1	16:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	20:1
1999	17:1	17:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	16:1	18:1	20:1
1996	17:1	18:1	20:1
1995	17:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	18:1	19:1
1991	15:1	18:1	19:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	26%	35%	23%
2022	26%	35%	23%
2021	26%	34%	23%
2020	26%	34%	21%
2019	26%	34%	21%
2018	28%	34%	21%
2017	28%	34%	21%
2016	36%	33%	21%
2015	33%	33%	21%
2014	28%	33%	20%
2013	33%	32%	19%
2012	30%	32%	18%
2011	26%	32%	18%
2010	19%	29%	16%
2009	20%	28%	15%
2008	17%	28%	15%
2007	16%	28%	15%
2006	18%	27%	14%
2005	18%	26%	13%
2004	13%	25%	12%
2003	10%	24%	11%
2002	7%	23%	10%
2001	7%	22%	9%
2000	6%	21%	8%
1999	3%	20%	8%
1998	2%	19%	8%
1997	5%	19%	8%
1996	5%	18%	18%
1995	3%	18%	7%
1994	4%	17%	7%
1993	3%	17%	7%
1992	3%	17%	7%
1991	3%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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White

67%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	67%	51%	70%
2022	67%	52%	70%
2021	67%	52%	71%
2020	67%	53%	73%
2019	67%	53%	73%
2018	67%	53%	74%
2017	67%	53%	74%
2016	56%	54%	75%
2015	60%	54%	70%
2014	66%	55%	75%
2013	63%	56%	76%
2012	65%	56%	77%
2011	68%	57%	77%
2010	78%	60%	80%
2009	77%	61%	81%
2008	81%	61%	81%
2007	80%	62%	81%
2006	77%	63%	83%
2005	78%	64%	84%
2004	83%	65%	85%
2003	87%	66%	86%
2002	91%	67%	87%
2001	91%	68%	88%
2000	91%	70%	88%
1999	94%	71%	89%
1998	95%	72%	89%
1997	91%	72%	89%
1996	93%	73%	80%
1995	94%	74%	91%
1994	93%	75%	91%
1993	93%	75%	91%
1992	95%	75%	91%
1991	96%	76%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	0.48	0.62	0.46
2022	0.48	0.61	0.46
2021	0.48	0.61	0.45
2020	0.48	0.60	0.43
2019	0.48	0.60	0.43
2018	0.48	0.60	0.41
2017	0.48	0.60	0.41
2016	0.56	0.60	0.40
2015	0.53	0.60	0.41
2014	0.49	0.59	0.40
2013	0.50	0.59	0.39
2012	0.50	0.59	0.38
2011	0.47	0.58	0.37
2010	0.36	0.55	0.33
2009	0.37	0.55	0.32
2008	0.32	0.55	0.32
2007	0.34	0.54	0.31
2006	0.37	0.53	0.30
2005	0.36	0.52	0.28
2004	0.29	0.52	0.26
2003	0.23	0.51	0.25
2002	0.17	0.50	0.23
2001	0.17	0.49	0.22
2000	0.17	0.47	0.21
1999	0.11	0.46	0.21
1998	0.10	0.46	0.20
1997	0.17	0.45	0.20
1996	0.13	0.45	0.33
1995	0.12	0.43	0.17
1994	0.13	0.41	0.18
1993	0.14	0.41	0.18
1992	0.10	0.40	0.17
1991	0.08	0.40	0.17

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Eligible for

48%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	48%	33%	27%
2022	48%	30%	21%
2021	48%	33%	26%
2020	48%	33%	30%
2019	48%	33%	30%
2018	45%	35%	30%
2017	45%	35%	30%
2016	47%	34%	28%
2015	54%	34%	28%
2014	49%	35%	29%
2013	55%	34%	29%
2012	46%	34%	28%
2011	50%	33%	26%
2010	29%	31%	20%
2009	32%	28%	22%
2008	27%	28%	21%
2007	30%	27%	22%
2006	29%	27%	20%
2005	30%	25%	20%
2004	27%	24%	18%
2003	18%	22%	15%
2002	12%	21%	14%
2001	13%	20%	12%
2000	18%	21%	14%
1999	12%	21%	14%
1998	15%	22%	14%
1997	17%	22%	15%
1996	13%	22%	14%
1995	11%	22%	14%
1994	12%	21%	17%
1993	15%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Colorado	Thompson School District R-2j
2023	18%	7%	7%
2022	18%	6%	4%
2021	18%	7%	6%
2020	18%	8%	10%
2019	18%	8%	10%
2018	14%	8%	9%
2017	14%	8%	9%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	11%	7%	8%
2014	15%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	17%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	11%	7%	7%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2005	14%	6%	7%
2004	12%	6%	8%
2003	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Thompson School District R-2j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% CO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CO state average).

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

123 students attend Van Buren Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Van Buren Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van Buren Elementary School?

Van Buren Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Van Buren Elementary School offer ?

Van Buren Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Van Buren Elementary School part of?

Van Buren Elementary School is part of Thompson School District R-2j.

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Van Buren Elementary School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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