Van Buren Elementary School vs. Vision Charter School
Should you attend Van Buren Elementary School or Vision Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Van Buren Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Vision Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Van Buren Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 751 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Vision Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
561 students
751 students
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![This chart displays total students of Vision Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Vision Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-W3rYy7.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Vision Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Vision Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-7XhLuy.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vision Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vision Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-7XMHAN.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#597 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#88 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Van Buren Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Van Buren Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22466/van-buren-elementary-school-chart-JaIk2t.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Vision Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Vision Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-w5wT03.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
73%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Buren Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Buren Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22466/van-buren-elementary-school-chart-qSBsJ2.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-bbLP71Y.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
60-64%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Vision Charter School by grade. This chart displays the students of Vision Charter School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-9R4n7n.png)
Kindergarten Students
95
48
Grade 1 Students
91
53
Grade 2 Students
94
57
Grade 3 Students
88
59
Grade 4 Students
92
69
Grade 5 Students
101
67
Grade 6 Students
-
64
Grade 7 Students
-
64
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Grade 9 Students
-
59
Grade 10 Students
-
58
Grade 11 Students
-
43
Grade 12 Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vision Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vision Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-bhNt5ad.png)
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-beb9jwK.png)
% Hispanic
61%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-bpv9yrx.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-b6uvwdO.png)
% White
34%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vision Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-qYNbd4.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-bwUlrmm.png)
Diversity Score
0.52
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Vision Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Vision Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-qYVTmV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-QPVfBW.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vision Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/132000/132081/vision-charter-school-chart-7YfypM.png)