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Van Buren School District Schools
Van Buren School District is a public school district in Arkansas, based in Crawford County (Van Buren). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Van Buren School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Van Buren School District
10 of 10 schools in Van Buren School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Van Buren School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Parkview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Northridge Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Rena Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Oliver Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- River Valley Virtual Academy (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ King Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Van Buren Freshman Academy (Other school, meets expectations)
- C Van Buren High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C Butterfield Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ James R Tate Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Van Buren School District
High schools (1)
- C Van Buren High School, Van Buren
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Butterfield Junior High School, Van Buren
- B+ Northridge Middle School, Van Buren
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D+ James R Tate Elem School, Van Buren
- C+ King Elementary School, Van Buren
- B Oliver Springs Elementary School, Van Buren
- B+ Parkview Elementary School, Van Buren
- B Rena Elementary School, Van Buren
Other schools and academies (2)
- B- River Valley Virtual Academy, Van Buren
- C Van Buren Freshman Academy, Van Buren
Where Van Buren School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Van Buren (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arkansas
- County: Crawford County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,809 students with 430 full-time-equivalent teachers and 899 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0513410
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fort Smith School District (26 schools, 7 mi)
- Alma School District (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Lavaca School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Greenwood School District (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Cedarville School District (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Mountainburg School District (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Mansfield School District (3 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Van Buren School District
How many schools are in Van Buren School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Van Buren School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Van Buren School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Van Buren.
How good are the schools in Van Buren School District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.9%. 90% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Van Buren School District?
5,809 students were enrolled in Van Buren School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Van Buren School District?
Van Buren School District is in Arkansas, based in Crawford County, with its district office in Van Buren. Its boundary covers about 112 sq mi.