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Van Buren Elementary School (Closed 2023)

725 Bloomfield Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472

Van Buren Elementary School serves 241 students in grades 4-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Buren Elementary School
4	12
5	13
6	65
7	91
8	60

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Total Students

241 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School
2023	241
2022	241
2021	241
2020	241
2019	241
2018	241
2017	241
2016	241
2015	241

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	16:1	22:1	17:1
2022	16:1	21:1	17:1
2021	16:1	22:1	18:1
2020	16:1	23:1	18:1
2019	16:1	23:1	18:1
2018	16:1	23:1	17:1
2017	16:1	23:1	17:1
2016	16:1	24:1	18:1
2015	16:1	24:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	5%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	6%	55%	23%
2022	6%	56%	23%
2021	6%	56%	22%
2020	6%	55%	18%
2019	6%	55%	18%
2018	6%	54%	19%
2017	6%	54%	19%
2016	6%	54%	17%
2015	6%	54%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%

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White

88%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	88%	21%	59%
2022	88%	21%	60%
2021	88%	22%	59%
2020	88%	23%	65%
2019	88%	23%	65%
2018	88%	24%	66%
2017	88%	24%	66%
2016	88%	24%	69%
2015	88%	24%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.59
2022	0.22	0.63	0.58
2021	0.22	0.62	0.59
2020	0.22	0.63	0.54
2019	0.22	0.63	0.54
2018	0.22	0.64	0.52
2017	0.22	0.64	0.52
2016	0.22	0.64	0.49
2015	0.22	0.64	0.45

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	12%	51%	31%
2022	12%	51%	23%
2021	12%	53%	20%
2020	12%	52%	18%
2019	12%	52%	18%
2018	12%	49%	12%
2017	12%	49%	12%
2016	12%	50%	14%
2015	12%	50%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Van Buren Elementary School	California	Gravenstein Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gravenstein Union Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary School?

241 students attend Van Buren Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Van Buren Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, 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 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Van Buren Elementary School offer ?

Van Buren Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-8

What school district is Van Buren Elementary School part of?

Van Buren Elementary School is part of Gravenstein Union Elementary School District.

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