Buffalo Jones Elementary

Public K-4

708 Taylor Ave
Garden City, KS 67846-5136

(620) 805-7300

District: Garden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,616

Students who attend Buffalo Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
	Horace J. Good Middle School
High:	Garden City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

White:

6.1%

African American:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buffalo Jones Elementary ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Garden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.8%), White (6.1%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo Jones Elementary is 12.8, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Garden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Buffalo Jones Elementary employs 17.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo Jones Elementary is $10,616. 8 elementary schools in the Garden City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Buffalo Jones Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo Jones Elementary 524^th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Buffalo Jones Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Garden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City 230^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	23.80	498^th	585	14.9%
2007	24.57	505^th	600	15.8%
2008	48.67	392^nd	614	36.2%
2009	22.16	541^st	621	12.9%
2010	6.02	606^th	630	3.8%
2011	17.37	574^th	631	9.0%
2012	36.72	533^rd	660	19.2%
2013	17.04	592^nd	668	11.4%
2015	7.39	659^th	678	2.8%
2016	3.82	650^th	656	0.9%
2017	9.93	616^th	659	6.5%
2018	22.60	544^th	656	17.1%
2019	9.83	630^th	667	5.5%
2021	12.96	603^rd	670	10.0%
2022	13.17	601^st	668	10.0%
2023	25.22	524^th	660	20.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	60.81	33^rd	129	74.4%
2019	41.38	67^th	122	45.1%
2021	48.85	43^rd	108	60.2%
2022	53.67	42^nd	117	64.1%
2023	69.32	19^th	117	83.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	41.31	337^th	512	34.2%
2019	19.78	457^th	509	10.2%
2021	27.41	405^th	494	18.0%
2022	31.63	392^nd	512	23.4%
2023	36.62	369^th	541	31.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	30.99	425^th	574	26.0%
2019	12.86	541^st	591	8.5%
2021	24.98	473^rd	591	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	18.42	499^th	575	13.2%
2019	11.77	552^nd	586	5.8%
2021	8.00	585^th	605	3.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	52.57	90^th	207	56.5%
2019	25.83	198^th	235	15.7%
2021	42.96	136^th	229	40.6%
2022	44.07	148^th	254	41.7%
2023	55.03	89^th	245	63.7%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	161	9	3	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1989	110	3	10	259	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
1990	132	2	4	298	6	n/a	n/a	0	442
1991	123	5	6	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1992	105	5	2	329	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1993	105	3	2	338	2	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	90	5	2	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1995	63	6	5	374	3	n/a	n/a	0	451
1996	63	6	5	374	3	n/a	n/a	0	451
1997	36	3	2	432	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1998	39	1	0	376	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1999	39	1	1	370	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2000	27	1	1	379	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2001	29	2	1	399	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
2002	19	3	0	373	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	19	3	0	373	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	16	2	0	364	0	n/a	n/a	19	401
2005	18	2	0	351	0	n/a	n/a	18	389
2006	14	0	0	301	0	n/a	n/a	25	340
2007	16	1	0	279	1	n/a	n/a	2	299
2008	12	4	2	344	0	n/a	n/a	3	365
2009	23	2	1	337	0	n/a	n/a	2	365
2010	20	4	2	295	0	0	3	0	324
2011	15	4	3	317	0	0	4	0	343
2012	17	4	3	305	0	0	2	0	331
2013	23	2	4	301	0	0	2	0	332
2014	20	2	4	280	0	0	2	0	308
2015	24	1	8	276	0	0	0	0	309
2016	24	3	3	278	0	0	3	0	311
2017	19	3	5	259	1	0	4	0	291
2018	15	11	7	256	1	0	2	0	292
2019	17	10	5	241	2	0	2	0	277
2020	18	6	0	211	0	0	1	0	236
2021	12	6	1	188	0	0	0	0	207
2022	16	11	3	217	0	0	3	0	250
2023	14	7	7	198	0	0	2	0	228

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	22.0	19.2	0
1989	383	20.0	19.1	n/a
1990	442	20.4	21.6	0
1991	463	23.8	19.4	n/a
1992	442	22.7	19.4	71.9
1993	450	25.0	18.0	62.9
1994	472	25.5	18.5	65.9
1995	451	26.6	17.0	57.2
1996	451	26.6	17.0	57.2
1997	473	27.5	17.2	57.1
1998	416	25.0	16.6	61.8
1999	411	25.9	15.9	64.2
2000	408	24.9	16.4	71.1
2001	432	24.1	17.9	70.8
2002	395	25.9	15.3	76.7
2003	395	25.9	15.3	76.7
2004	401	26.3	15.2	78
2005	389	23.8	16.3	80.9
2006	340	21.3	16.0	86.7
2007	299	31.1	9.6	99.3
2008	365	28.9	12.6	84.5
2009	365	29.8	12.2	84.8
2010	324	30.0	10.8	90.7
2011	343	27.4	12.5	91.3
2012	331	28.8	11.4	92.1
2013	332	26.1	12.7	88.9
2014	308	26.1	11.8	87.7
2015	309	22.0	14.0	90.3
2016	311	20.0	15.5	86.8
2017	291	20.6	14.1	90.7
2018	292	21.3	13.7	88
2019	277	21.3	13.0	90.6
2020	236	19.1	12.3	89.4
2021	207	18.6	11.1	80.7
2022	250	19.7	12.6	76.8
2023	228	17.7	12.8	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	22.0	19.2	0
1989	383	20.0	19.1	n/a
1990	442	20.4	21.6	0
1991	463	23.8	19.4	n/a
1992	442	22.7	19.4	71.9
1993	450	25.0	18.0	62.9
1994	472	25.5	18.5	65.9
1995	451	26.6	17.0	57.2
1996	451	26.6	17.0	57.2
1997	473	27.5	17.2	57.1
1998	416	25.0	16.6	61.8
1999	411	25.9	15.9	64.2
2000	408	24.9	16.4	71.1
2001	432	24.1	17.9	70.8
2002	395	25.9	15.3	76.7
2003	395	25.9	15.3	76.7
2004	401	26.3	15.2	78
2005	389	23.8	16.3	80.9
2006	340	21.3	16.0	86.7
2007	299	31.1	9.6	99.3
2008	365	28.9	12.6	84.5
2009	365	29.8	12.2	84.8
2010	324	30.0	10.8	90.7
2011	343	27.4	12.5	91.3
2012	331	28.8	11.4	92.1
2013	332	26.1	12.7	88.9
2014	308	26.1	11.8	87.7
2015	309	22.0	14.0	90.3
2016	311	20.0	15.5	86.8
2017	291	20.6	14.1	90.7
2018	292	21.3	13.7	88
2019	277	21.3	13.0	90.6
2020	236	19.1	12.3	89.4
2021	207	18.6	11.1	80.7
2022	250	19.7	12.6	76.8
2023	228	17.7	12.8	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,465 (13.8%)	$9,151 (86.2%)	$10,616

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo Jones Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 630^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 524^th of 660 Elementary schools	15.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Jones Elementary)	7.1	25.6	18.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)	27.4	28.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Jones Elementary)	14.3	41.3	27%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden City)	34.1	41.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Jones Elementary)	34	32.6	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)	41.5	35.9	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Jones Elementary)	15.1	15.9	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garden City)	24	21.8	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	277	228	17.7%
African American	10	7	30%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	5	7	40%
Hispanic	241	198	17.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	14	17.6%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.6%	86.4%	4.2%

Schools Near Buffalo Jones Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)					KAP Mathematics (2023)					KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Jones Elementary	Public	K-4	708 Taylor Ave	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7300	228	18	12.8	86.4%	14 (6.1%)	7 (3.1%)	198 (86.8%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	25.2	524^th of 660 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.2	601^st of 668 public elementary schools	10.0%	77	25.6	32.6			29.1	41.3	15.9			28.9			$10,616	$1,465	$9,151
Abe Hubert Elementary School	Public	K-6	1205 A Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-8400	337	27	12.4	88.4%	39 (11.6%)	8 (2.4%)	274 (81.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	18.5	562^nd of 660 public elementary schools	14.8%		24.6	535^th of 668 public elementary schools	19.9%	27	8.3	26.9	22.4	31.0	22.9	23.8	9.3	16.0	21.4	17.0	24.0	24.0	$11,090	$1,497	$9,593
Edith Scheuerman Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 Wilcox	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7350	180	15	11.7	85.0%	28 (15.6%)	5 (2.8%)	143 (79.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	19.7	557^th of 660 public elementary schools	15.6%		33.2	476^th of 668 public elementary schools	28.7%	81	20.0	15.4			17.9	46.7	15.4			32.1			$13,391	$1,810	$11,581
Gertrude Walker Elementary	Public	K-4	805 W Fair	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7600	208	16	13.1	84.1%	21 (10.1%)	29 (13.9%)	137 (65.9%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	18.3	563^rd of 660 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.7	588^th of 668 public elementary schools	12.0%	25	29.7	17.9			23.7	37.8	5.1			21.0			$11,048	$1,502	$9,547
Georgia Matthews Elementary	Public	K-4	111 Johnson	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7550	109	10	11.3	77.1%	14 (12.8%)	2 (1.8%)	85 (78.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	41	403^rd of 660 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.1	451^st of 668 public elementary schools	32.5%	48	31.6	23.8			27.5	73.7	23.8			47.5			$10,982	$1,507	$9,475
Alta Brown Elementary	Public	K-4	1110 East Pine	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7200	308	27	11.5	82.8%	44 (14.3%)	9 (2.9%)	239 (77.6%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	25.8	516^th of 660 public elementary schools	21.8%		30	494^th of 668 public elementary schools	26.0%	22	28.3	35.1			32.0	31.9	21.0			26.0			$12,402	$1,677	$10,725
Jennie Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 E Harding	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7750	800	15	54.0	68.9%	138 (17.3%)	50 (6.3%)	560 (70.0%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	66.3	184^th of 660 public elementary schools	72.1%		51.3	325^th of 668 public elementary schools	51.3%	141	48.8	54.9			52.1	58.1	37.3			46.8			$11,545	$1,948	$9,598
Florence Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	1709 Labrador Blvd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7400	335	24	13.9	68.7%	72 (21.5%)	38 (11.3%)	196 (58.5%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	45.3	369^th of 660 public elementary schools	44.1%		40.9	413^th of 668 public elementary schools	38.2%	44	29.0	46.9			36.4	45.8	36.5			41.9			$11,070	$1,536	$9,534
Victor Ornelas Elementary	Public	K-4	3401 E Spruce	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7900	411	31	13.2	78.6%	32 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	340 (82.7%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	507^th of 660 public elementary schools	23.2%		19.6	558^th of 668 public elementary schools	16.5%	51	23.6	40.3			31.0	35.9	18.9			28.3			$11,797	$1,628	$10,169
Jennie Barker Elementary	Public	K-6	5585 N Jennie Barker Rd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7700	165	11	15.4	35.8%	69 (41.8%)	1 (0.6%)	84 (50.9%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	46.4	360^th of 660 public elementary schools	45.5%		64.3	208^th of 668 public elementary schools	68.9%	152	42.9	37.5	50.0	33.3	40.9	43.5	29.2	22.7	38.1	33.3	31.8	31.8	$10,341	$1,470	$8,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Jones Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Jones Elementary?

Students at Buffalo Jones Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Buffalo Jones Elementary in?

Garden City

How many students attend Buffalo Jones Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended Buffalo Jones Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Buffalo Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buffalo Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Middle : Horace J. Good Middle School
High : Garden City High School

Is Buffalo Jones Elementary a good school?

Buffalo Jones Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

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