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Van Buren Elementary School (Closed 2023)

6400 Van Buren
Groves, TX 77619

Top 30%

Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Buren Elementary School
Kind	88
1	102
2	89
3	84

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School
2023	363
2022	368
2021	328
2020	343
2019	343
2018	371
2017	371
2016	384
2015	362
2014	342
2013	332
2012	310
2011	331
2010	322
2009	347
2008	355
2007	346
2006	325
2005	305
2004	320
2003	320
2002	327
2001	331
2000	323
1999	298
1998	323
1997	344
1996	346
1995	385
1994	360
1993	365
1992	375
1991	355
1990	349
1989	334
1988	354
1987	351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	23
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	23
2010	23
2009	23
2008	24
2007	24
2006	24
2005	23
2004	23
2003	22
2002	22
2001	24
2000	21
1999	21
1998	23
1997	24
1996	23
1995	24
1994	23
1993	26
1992	24
1991	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

#1743 out of 8188 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School
2022	#1743
2021	#2112
2019	#1283
2018	#1730
2017	#593
2016	#718
2015	#415
2014	#537
2013	#2567
2012	#1316
2011	#601

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50-54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2022	52%	41%	40%
2021	42%	37%	42%
2019	67%	51%	55%
2018	72%	49%	55%
2017	95%	78%	86%
2016	92%	75%	81%
2015	92%	73%	77%
2014	92%	76%	83%
2013	82%	78%	83%
2012	95%	83%	85%
2011	95%	84%	87%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2022	62%	51%	54%
2021	52%	42%	47%
2019	57%	47%	52%
2018	47%	45%	55%
2017	87%	72%	82%
2016	87%	71%	80%
2015	92%	73%	80%
2014	92%	75%	83%
2013	82%	78%	85%
2012	92%	88%	94%
2011	95%	88%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	19:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	7%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	2%	4%	6%
2012	2%	4%	5%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	34%	53%	31%
2022	31%	53%	30%
2021	33%	53%	28%
2020	31%	53%	26%
2019	31%	53%	26%
2018	23%	52%	24%
2017	23%	52%	24%
2016	23%	52%	23%
2015	20%	52%	21%
2014	19%	52%	18%
2013	21%	51%	17%
2012	22%	51%	16%
2011	19%	50%	15%
2010	19%	49%	14%
2009	18%	48%	13%
2008	16%	47%	11%
2007	13%	46%	10%
2006	9%	46%	9%
2005	10%	45%	9%
2004	10%	44%	8%
2003	9%	43%	8%
2002	8%	42%	8%
2001	6%	41%	7%
2000	5%	40%	6%
1999	5%	39%	6%
1998	4%	38%	5%
1997	3%	38%	5%
1996	3%	37%	5%
1995	3%	36%	5%
1994	4%	36%	5%
1993	3%	35%	5%
1992	5%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	3%	13%	4%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	4%	13%	3%
2019	4%	13%	3%
2018	1%	13%	3%
2017	1%	13%	3%
2016	1%	13%	2%
2015	1%	13%	2%
2014	1%	13%	3%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	1%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	1%	14%	3%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	3%	15%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	1%	14%	1%

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White

56%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	56%	26%	56%
2022	60%	26%	57%
2021	59%	26%	60%
2020	60%	27%	62%
2019	60%	27%	62%
2018	71%	28%	66%
2017	71%	28%	66%
2016	70%	29%	67%
2015	72%	29%	68%
2014	74%	29%	71%
2013	75%	30%	73%
2012	73%	31%	74%
2011	72%	31%	76%
2010	76%	33%	78%
2009	76%	34%	79%
2008	78%	35%	80%
2007	81%	36%	82%
2006	84%	36%	84%
2005	85%	38%	84%
2004	87%	39%	87%
2003	88%	40%	87%
2002	89%	41%	88%
2001	91%	42%	89%
2000	92%	44%	91%
1999	93%	45%	91%
1998	93%	46%	93%
1997	95%	46%	92%
1996	95%	47%	93%
1995	96%	48%	93%
1994	95%	48%	93%
1993	96%	49%	94%
1992	95%	49%	93%
1991	95%	51%	94%

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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	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.59
2022	0.55	0.64	0.58
2021	0.55	0.64	0.56
2020	0.55	0.63	0.55
2019	0.55	0.63	0.55
2018	0.45	0.64	0.52
2017	0.45	0.64	0.52
2016	0.46	0.63	0.50
2015	0.44	0.63	0.49
2014	0.42	0.63	0.47
2013	0.41	0.64	0.44
2012	0.43	0.64	0.42
2011	0.45	0.64	0.41
2010	0.39	0.64	0.37
2009	0.39	0.64	0.36
2008	0.36	0.64	0.34
2007	0.33	0.64	0.31
2006	0.29	0.64	0.29
2005	0.26	0.64	0.28
2004	0.24	0.64	0.24
2003	0.22	0.64	0.23
2002	0.20	0.64	0.22
2001	0.17	0.64	0.20
2000	0.15	0.65	0.18
1999	0.13	0.65	0.17
1998	0.13	0.65	0.14
1997	0.10	0.64	0.14
1996	0.10	0.64	0.13
1995	0.08	0.64	0.12
1994	0.09	0.64	0.13
1993	0.08	0.63	0.12
1992	0.10	0.63	0.13
1991	0.10	0.63	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	53%	57%	43%
2022	45%	57%	37%
2021	46%	56%	37%
2020	41%	56%	42%
2019	41%	56%	42%
2018	29%	53%	28%
2017	29%	53%	28%
2016	28%	53%	27%
2015	38%	52%	31%
2014	37%	53%	32%
2013	35%	53%	28%
2012	36%	44%	29%
2011	8%	44%	9%
2010	25%	43%	19%
2009	25%	40%	18%
2008	19%	39%	15%
2007	10%	39%	13%
2006	16%	40%	15%
2005	18%	39%	17%
2004	8%	39%	9%
2003	15%	39%	15%
2002	11%	38%	10%
2001	11%	38%	9%
2000	10%	38%	9%
1999	9%	39%	8%
1998	10%	40%	8%
1997	9%	41%	8%
1996	13%	41%	9%
1995	11%	41%	9%
1994	7%	40%	7%
1993	12%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	6%	8%	3%
1999	4%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Van Buren Elementary School's ranking?

Van Buren Elementary School is ranked #1743 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

363 students attend Van Buren Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Van Buren Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Van Buren Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Van Buren Elementary School offer ?

Van Buren Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Van Buren Elementary School part of?

Van Buren Elementary School is part of Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.

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