Van Buren Elementary School

School: Van Buren Elementary School

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Van Buren Elementary School
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 2525 29th St Sw Cedar Rapids IA 52404
Phone: (319) 558-2377
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Linn County
District: Cedar Rapids Comm School District
Teachers: 26
Students: 362
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 65
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 51
  • Overall Diversity Score 64
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 65

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 10 2.76 %
Black 49 13.54 %
Hawaiian 4 1.10 %
Hispanic 85 23.48 %
White 188 51.93 %
Two Plus 26 7.18 %
Total 362 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 179 49.45 %
Female 183 50.55 %
Total 362 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 51

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 236 65.19 %
Reduced Lunch 34 9.39 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 270 74.59 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).