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Buffalo Jones Elementary

Public Grades K-4

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Buffalo Jones Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden City, Kansas, serving 240 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Garden City school district, which is ranked 223 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo Jones Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating for most of the past decade. The school significantly underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.77% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.47% statewide and 32.34% in the Garden City district. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 26.88%, well below the state average of 38.73% and the district average of 23.48%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.2% to 19.7% over the past few years.

In contrast, nearby Jennie Wilson Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools and achieving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jennie Wilson Elementary outperforms Buffalo Jones Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency by a significant margin. Other nearby schools, such as Jennie Barker Elementary, Victor Ornelas Elementary, and Edith Scheuerman Elementary, also generally outperform Buffalo Jones Elementary in academic achievement, though they still struggle with low proficiency rates compared to the state average.

221

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,086

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

708 Taylor Ave
Garden City, KS 67846

(620) 805-7300

District: Garden City

Students who attend Buffalo Jones Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

White:

5.9%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

523^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Garden City

223^rd of 264Garden City among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	523 of 656	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	521 of 653	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	524 of 660	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	601 of 668	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	603 of 670	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	630 of 667	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	544 of 656	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	616 of 659	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	650 of 656	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	659 of 678	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	592 of 668	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	533 of 660	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	574 of 631	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	606 of 630	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	541 of 621	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.7	392 of 614	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.6	505 of 600	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	498 of 585	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	30 of 129	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	16 of 124	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	19 of 117	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	42 of 117	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	473 of 591	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	541 of 591	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	425 of 574	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	109 of 262	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	106 of 260	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	89 of 245	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	148 of 254	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	136 of 229	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	198 of 235	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	90 of 207	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	340 of 533	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	371 of 546	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	369 of 541	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	392 of 512	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	405 of 494	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	457 of 509	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	337 of 512	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	585 of 605	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	552 of 586	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	499 of 575	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7300	221	17	13.1	89.1%	13 (5.9%)	7 (3.2%)	193 (87.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	24	523^rd of 656 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.2	521^st of 653 public elementary schools	20.2%	2	28.6	44.4			36.8	27.3	26.5			26.9			$13,086	$2,263	$10,822
Abe Hubert Elementary School	Public	K-6	1205 A Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-8400	285	23	12.3	94.0%	28 (9.8%)	15 (5.3%)	233 (81.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9.8	613^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.6%		19.6	550^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.8%	63	22.7	25.0	17.9	27.1	23.2	12.0	11.1	9.7	28.6	16.2	24.4	24.4	$13,228	$2,230	$10,997
Edith Scheuerman Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 Wilcox	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7350	204	17	11.9	85.3%	28 (13.7%)	8 (3.9%)	161 (78.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	31.5	479^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.0%		29.5	484^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.9%	5	41.2	44.7			43.2	29.4	31.9			30.9			$13,442	$2,299	$11,143
Gertrude Walker Elementary	Public	K-4	805 W Fair	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7600	186	13	13.8	90.9%	12 (6.5%)	31 (16.7%)	116 (62.4%)	17 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	28.5	493^rd of 656 public elementary schools	24.8%		25.1	514^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.3%	21	19.0	56.5			32.3	6.8	36.0			17.4			$13,082	$2,453	$10,629
Georgia Matthews Elementary	Public	K-4	111 Johnson	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7550	112	11	10.5	86.6%	13 (11.6%)	7 (6.3%)	87 (77.7%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	16.8	569^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.3%		26.6	506^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.5%	63	47.8	25.0			36.2	17.4	12.0			14.6			$14,044	$2,370	$11,674
Alta Brown Elementary	Public	K-4	1110 East Pine	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7200	336	24	13.9	86.9%	34 (10.1%)	17 (5.1%)	270 (80.4%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12.5	592^nd of 656 public elementary schools	9.8%		17	566^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.3%	26	36.4	18.7			27.7	21.2	18.5			19.8			$14,367	$2,545	$11,822
Jennie Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 E Harding	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7750	796	16	48.4	67.2%	123 (15.5%)	56 (7.0%)	572 (71.9%)	30 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	69.8	168^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.4%		75	124^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.0%	44	55.1	77.5			66.3	40.8	59.2			50.0			$13,130	$4,205	$8,926
Florence Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	1709 Labrador Blvd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7400	376	24	15.6	73.7%	67 (17.8%)	57 (15.2%)	217 (57.7%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	34.1	459^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.0%		22.3	533^rd of 653 public elementary schools	18.4%	74	54.8	39.1			47.2	29.7	26.8			28.3			$11,810	$2,280	$9,530
Victor Ornelas Elementary	Public	K-4	3401 E Spruce	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7900	351	27	13.0	82.6%	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	302 (86.0%)	28 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.4	553^rd of 656 public elementary schools	15.7%		23.3	527^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.3%	26	48.3	24.6			37.5	23.9	15.1			19.9			$12,656	$2,356	$10,299
Jennie Barker Elementary	Public	K-6	5585 N Jennie Barker Rd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	No	(620) 805-7700	163	10	15.9	41.1%	70 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (52.1%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	56.7	277^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.8%		49.2	335^th of 653 public elementary schools	48.7%	58	62.5	30.8	57.1	47.8	48.9	45.8	11.5	54.5	52.2	40.0	63.6	63.6	$11,549	$2,229	$9,320

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, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Buffalo Jones Elementary in?

Garden City

Is Buffalo Jones Elementary a good school?

Buffalo Jones Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

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

How many students attend Buffalo Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Buffalo Jones Elementary.

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