Impact of COVID-19 on Van Buren Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 311th of 1031 Elementary schools | Ranks 281st of 1016 Elementary schools | 2.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren Elementary School) | 64.3 | 37.5 | 26.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clay Community Schools) | 49.3 | 49.3 | 0% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 46.3 | 39.7 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Van Buren Elementary School) | 69.8 | 66.7 | 3.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Clay Community Schools) | 71.1 | 66.6 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Indiana) | 58.7 | 53.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren Elementary School) | 42.5 | 41.7 | 0.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clay Community Schools) | 48 | 51.6 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (Van Buren Elementary School) | 57.5 | 55.6 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Math (Clay Community Schools) | 67.5 | 65.9 | 1.7% |
4th Grade Math (Indiana) | 54 | 48.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Science (Van Buren Elementary School) | 47.5 | 47.2 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Clay Community Schools) | 52.3 | 50.5 | 1.8% |
4th Grade Science (Indiana) | 46.3 | 37 | 9.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren Elementary School) | 62.2 | 40.9 | 21.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clay Community Schools) | 53.7 | 51.6 | 2.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.5 | 40.2 | 7.3% |
5th Grade Math (Van Buren Elementary School) | 51.4 | 68.2 | 16.8% |
5th Grade Math (Clay Community Schools) | 57.7 | 60.5 | 2.8% |
5th Grade Math (Indiana) | 47.8 | 41.1 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Van Buren Elementary School) | 62.2 | 59.1 | 3.1% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Clay Community Schools) | 59.1 | 54.6 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana) | 46 | 39.1 | 6.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 259 | 246 | 5% |
African American | 1 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 6 | 7 | 16.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 242 | 233 | 3.7% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 4 | 55.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 61.8% | 65.4% | 3.7% |