Is Van Buren Elementary a good school?

Van Buren Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Van Buren Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 493 students attended Van Buren Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren Elementary?

Students at Van Buren Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Van Buren Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mira Loma Middle High : Jurupa Valley High

Van Buren Elementary

Summary:

Van Buren Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 493 students in grades K-6 as part of the Jurupa Unified School District, which is ranked 1304 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Van Buren Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 35.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 25% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.15% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school also struggles to support various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, while Van Buren Elementary is part of the same district as nearby schools like Camino Real Elementary, it consistently underperforms them academically. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Van Buren may be a contributing factor to its low academic performance, and the school's high percentage of students from low-income families (84.99% in 2022-2023) likely presents additional challenges in terms of access to resources and support.

Detail:

Public K-6

9501 Jurupa Rd.
Riverside, CA 92509-3513

(951) 360-2865

District: Jurupa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5080^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,835

Students who attend Van Buren Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mira Loma Middle
High:	Jurupa Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

White:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Van Buren Elementary ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.5%), White (5.3%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Buren Elementary is 23.2. 8 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Van Buren Elementary employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Buren Elementary is $9,835. 13 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van Buren Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Buren Elementary 5080^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Van Buren Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jurupa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Jurupa Unified 1304^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Van Buren Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.99	3785^th	4809	21.3%
2005	26.02	3555^th	4822	26.3%
2006	30.55	3266^th	4818	32.2%
2007	25.47	3895^th	5113	23.8%
2008	29.28	3647^th	5113	28.7%
2009	23.83	4148^th	5193	20.1%
2010	22.80	4397^th	5314	17.3%
2011	31.80	3858^th	5377	28.2%
2012	40.75	3220^th	5390	40.3%
2013	45.13	2995^th	5530	45.8%
2015	15.12	5087^th	5611	9.3%
2016	15.69	4991^st	5614	11.1%
2017	16.28	5007^th	5692	12.0%
2018	14.24	5155^th	5662	9.0%
2019	13.87	5320^th	5789	8.1%
2022	13.03	5525^th	5883	6.1%
2023	13.79	5419^th	5874	7.7%
2024	17.33	5080^th	5862	13.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.20	2118^th	3246	34.8%
2019	30.95	2412^th	3275	26.4%
2022	34.86	2213^th	3311	33.2%
2023	28.67	2621^st	3250	19.4%
2024	33.52	2293^rd	3160	27.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.16	2139^th	2420	11.6%
2024	23.24	2218^th	2634	15.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.15	4657^th	5084	8.4%
2019	18.23	4681^st	5173	9.5%
2022	16.45	4889^th	5264	7.1%
2023	18.20	4828^th	5374	10.2%
2024	22.62	4563^rd	5511	17.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.15	5050^th	5413	6.7%
2019	14.32	5068^th	5492	7.7%
2022	17.02	4996^th	5635	11.3%
2023	14.35	5204^th	5617	7.4%
2024	20.97	4612^th	5605	17.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.03	1918^th	2128	9.9%
2019	24.63	2087^th	2585	19.3%
2022	18.47	2147^th	2227	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.95	4826^th	5431	11.1%
2019	15.48	5019^th	5510	8.9%
2022	9.84	5559^th	5663	1.8%
2023	14.48	5208^th	5650	7.8%
2024	16.92	4982^nd	5636	11.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.23	4301^st	4830	11.0%
2019	17.53	4532^nd	4963	8.7%
2022	15.53	4768^th	5084	6.2%
2023	19.03	4559^th	5098	10.6%
2024	25.58	4058^th	5102	20.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Van Buren Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	428	9	5	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1989	452	4	6	153	3	n/a	n/a	0	618
1990	434	5	4	179	3	n/a	n/a	0	625
1991	445	3	2	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	677
1992	407	3	1	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1993	370	18	0	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
1994	251	17	1	256	6	n/a	n/a	0	531
1995	241	10	2	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1996	241	10	2	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1997	221	11	2	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1998	217	11	2	336	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	213	8	2	374	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	203	9	3	410	2	n/a	n/a	0	627
2001	191	5	3	451	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
2002	169	6	6	491	3	n/a	n/a	0	675
2003	169	6	6	491	3	n/a	n/a	0	675
2004	150	12	8	534	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
2005	122	14	9	595	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2006	95	14	4	568	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
2007	96	18	3	574	0	n/a	n/a	5	696
2008	84	9	2	581	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	676
2009	77	10	4	501	2	0	8	0	602
2010	73	9	6	584	0	0	1	0	673
2011	55	7	6	573	0	0	3	0	644
2012	50	7	5	577	1	0	1	0	641
2013	56	2	8	562	1	0	1	0	630
2014	39	6	8	578	0	0	1	0	632
2015	36	1	5	577	0	0	4	0	623
2016	38	0	5	569	0	0	4	0	616
2017	25	0	4	540	0	0	9	0	578
2018	28	0	5	545	0	0	14	0	592
2019	26	2	5	533	1	0	12	0	579
2020	28	2	5	533	1	0	11	0	580
2021	29	3	2	498	1	0	10	0	543
2022	31	4	1	470	0	0	14	0	520
2023	26	5	1	441	3	0	17	0	493

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Van Buren Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	21.6	27.0	n/a
1989	618	23.0	26.8	n/a
1990	625	25.0	25.0	n/a
1991	677	26.0	26.0	n/a
1992	686	26.4	25.9	43.3
1993	665	22.5	29.6	46.2
1994	531	21.0	25.3	53.9
1995	562	19.0	29.6	56
1996	562	19.0	29.6	56
1997	569	22.0	25.9	67.3
1998	566	23.8	23.8	58.3
1999	599	25.0	24.0	66.1
2000	627	27.0	23.2	61.6
2001	652	29.0	22.5	69.2
2002	675	31.0	21.8	79.3
2003	675	31.0	21.8	79.3
2004	704	30.0	23.5	75.1
2005	740	31.0	23.9	70.8
2006	681	33.0	20.6	76.9
2007	696	32.5	21.4	75.3
2008	676	34.0	19.9	79.6
2009	602	31.0	18.2	78.6
2010	673	29.0	23.2	81.1
2011	644	n/a	n/a	76.4
2012	641	24.5	26.1	80.7
2013	630	25.0	25.2	78.9
2014	632	22.3	28.3	79.1
2015	623	25.0	24.9	79.6
2016	616	25.0	24.6	83.6
2017	578	25.0	23.1	83.2
2018	592	25.0	23.6	82.4
2019	579	25.0	23.1	81
2020	580	n/a	n/a	81
2021	543	23.0	23.6	81.8
2022	520	21.1	24.6	81.9
2023	493	21.2	23.2	85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Van Buren Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	21.6	27.0	n/a
1989	618	23.0	26.8	n/a
1990	625	25.0	25.0	n/a
1991	677	26.0	26.0	n/a
1992	686	26.4	25.9	43.3
1993	665	22.5	29.6	46.2
1994	531	21.0	25.3	53.9
1995	562	19.0	29.6	56
1996	562	19.0	29.6	56
1997	569	22.0	25.9	67.3
1998	566	23.8	23.8	58.3
1999	599	25.0	24.0	66.1
2000	627	27.0	23.2	61.6
2001	652	29.0	22.5	69.2
2002	675	31.0	21.8	79.3
2003	675	31.0	21.8	79.3
2004	704	30.0	23.5	75.1
2005	740	31.0	23.9	70.8
2006	681	33.0	20.6	76.9
2007	696	32.5	21.4	75.3
2008	676	34.0	19.9	79.6
2009	602	31.0	18.2	78.6
2010	673	29.0	23.2	81.1
2011	644	n/a	n/a	76.4
2012	641	24.5	26.1	80.7
2013	630	25.0	25.2	78.9
2014	632	22.3	28.3	79.1
2015	623	25.0	24.9	79.6
2016	616	25.0	24.6	83.6
2017	578	25.0	23.1	83.2
2018	592	25.0	23.6	82.4
2019	579	25.0	23.1	81
2020	580	n/a	n/a	81
2021	543	23.0	23.6	81.8
2022	520	21.1	24.6	81.9
2023	493	21.2	23.2	85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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