Van Buren Elementary

473 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Van Buren Elementary School is a public school located in Stockton, California, serving students within the Stockton Unified School District. The school is situated in a residential area on East Tenth Street and functions as a foundational educational institution for the local community, focusing on academic instruction and student development from kindergarten through the elementary grades.

Like many schools in the Stockton Unified system, Van Buren Elementary is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards while addressing the diverse needs of its student population. The school typically engages in initiatives aimed at improving literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth, often serving a demographic that reflects the cultural and economic variety of the broader Stockton area.

473

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

22.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Van Buren Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	317
Black	86
Asian	29
Two or More	22
Pacific Islander	7

Hispanic
317 (67.4%)
Black
86 (18.3%)
Asian
29 (6.2%)
Two or More
22 (4.7%)
White
9 (1.9%)
Pacific Islander
7 (1.5%)

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:	N/A
District:	Stockton Unified
Phone:	(209)933-7305
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	473
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	419
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 68

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 52

Grade 7 49

Grade 8 42