Best public schools in Van Buren, AR

11 public schools in Van Buren: 6 elementary · 3 middle · 1 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Arkansas.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Van Buren, best first

RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 76.3

Van Buren School District · Grades K-5 · 412 students

ELA 44%Math 57%Science 43%

#120 of 504 in Arkansas

OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 71.7

Van Buren School District · Grades K-5 · 463 students

ELA 42%Math 52%Science 45%

#143 of 504 in Arkansas

PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 70.5

Van Buren School District · Grades K-5 · 436 students

ELA 41%Math 53%Science 43%

#149 of 504 in Arkansas

JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 45.3

Van Buren School District · Grades PK-5 · 466 students

ELA 33%Math 39%Science 34%

#276 of 504 in Arkansas

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 33.0

Van Buren School District · Grades K-5 · 489 students

ELA 27%Math 37%Science 28%

#338 of 504 in Arkansas

KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 17.4

Van Buren School District · Grades PK-5 · 443 students

ELA 22%Math 22%Science 22%

#417 of 504 in Arkansas

Middle schools

3 schools in Van Buren, best first

NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 86.9

Van Buren School District · Grades 6-8 · 739 students

ELA 48%Math 52%Science 45%

#25 of 187 in Arkansas

BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL 27.0

Van Buren School District · Grades 6-8 · 558 students

ELA 23%Math 29%Science 28%

#137 of 187 in Arkansas

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VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY —

Van Buren School District · Grades 9 · 470 students

ELA 39%

High schools

1 school in Van Buren

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VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL —

Van Buren School District · Grades 10-12 · 1,228 students

ELA 43%

Combined schools

1 school in Van Buren

RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 55.8

Van Buren School District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 105 students

ELA 33%Math 24%Science 29%

#12 of 26 in Arkansas

School districts serving Van Buren

Van Buren School District 11