JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · VAN BUREN, AR

JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in VAN BUREN, Arkansas, serving grades PK–05 with 459 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

459

Teachers (FTE)

25.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	319	69%
Hispanic/Latino	85	19%
Two or more races	41	9%
Black or African American	7	2%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	459	221M / 238F

English Language Learners: 49 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30-34%	37.1%	164
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	36.8%	164
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	164

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.45 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

20 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

100

21.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	459	100%

Contact & Location

406 CATCHER RD

VAN BUREN, AR 72956

Phone: (479)471-3130

http://www.vbsd.us/schools/tate-elementary-scho

District

VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,467

District enrollment: 5,911

Other Schools in District

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL High
BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle
NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 72956) → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

051341001369

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD