Van Buren Elementary School vs. Sacajawea Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Van Buren Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sacajawea Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 523 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sacajawea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
523 students
434 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#640 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#683 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
9
Kindergarten Students
87
82
Grade 1 Students
87
73
Grade 2 Students
81
64
Grade 3 Students
92
73
Grade 4 Students
88
72
Grade 5 Students
88
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
61%
70%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
35%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%