Van Buren Elementary School

2075 E CR 1200 N
Brazil, IN 47834

246 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Van Buren Elementary School, located in Brazil, Indiana, serves as a key educational facility within the Clay Community School Corporation. Situated in a rural setting on County Road 1200 North, the school functions as a foundational academic hub for students in the surrounding community. It focuses on providing a comprehensive primary education, fostering both the intellectual and social-emotional development of its students in a traditional classroom environment.

As part of the broader Clay Community school system, Van Buren Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and student-centered learning. The school is known for its commitment to maintaining a supportive atmosphere where educators work to meet state academic standards while nurturing the specific needs of children in their formative years. By offering a range of extracurricular and grade-level activities, the school aims to create a balanced environment that prepares its students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

246

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Van Buren Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	233
Hispanic	7
Two or More	4
Pacific Islander	2

White
233 (94.7 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.8 %)
Two or More
4 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Clay Community Schools
Phone:	(812)448-1362
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	246
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	127
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 46