Buffalo Community Middle

Public 6-8

 1300 Hwy 25 N
       Buffalo, MN  55313-1696


(763) 682-8200

District: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
83rd of 535 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,634 Help


Students who attend Buffalo Community Middle usually attend:

High:    Buffalo Senior High

Feeder schools for Buffalo Community Middle:

Elementary:    Hanover Elementary
    Montrose Elementary School of Innov
    Northwinds Elementary
    Parkside Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  22.2 Help
Number of students:  1,142

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.0%
Hispanic:
4.4%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.7% Help


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Compare Details Buffalo Community Middle ranks better than 84.5% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo Community Middle is 22.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo Community Middle is $10,634.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Buffalo Community Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo Community Middle 83rd of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Buffalo Community Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools 122nd of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buffalo Community Middle

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Rank History for all students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.42 73rd 387 81.1%
2005 70.76 117th 396 70.5%
2006 59.87 190th 406 53.2%
2007 60.77 162nd 403 59.8%
2008 61.34 173rd 409 57.7%
2010 67.67 141st 454 68.9%
2011 64.62 154th 478 67.8%
2012 70.46 126th 469 73.1%
2013 72.85 111th 488 77.3%
2014 70.00 125th 490 74.5%
2015 73.16 114th 516 77.9%
2016 72.12 123rd 508 75.8%
2017 74.09 116th 523 77.8%
2018 73.03 118th 518 77.2%
2019 78.07 82nd 533 84.6%
2021 74.59 104th 521 80.0%
2022 74.82 92nd 520 82.3%
2023 78.24 83rd 529 84.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 54th 114 52.6%
2019 56.70 53rd 120 55.8%
2021 66.81 23rd 97 76.3%
2022 67.50 33rd 131 74.8%
2023 56.15 44th 107 58.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.35 143rd 253 43.5%
2019 69.22 58th 282 79.4%
2021 54.34 98th 260 62.3%
2022 65.00 70th 288 75.7%
2023 73.72 41st 298 86.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.24 110th 401 72.6%
2019 75.27 66th 415 84.1%
2021 77.84 36th 399 91.0%
2022 81.59 27th 404 93.3%
2023 74.29 74th 459 83.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.92 105th 436 75.9%
2019 78.20 71st 439 83.8%
2021 70.25 96th 443 78.3%
2022 71.61 99th 467 78.8%
2023 72.38 92nd 455 79.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.85 113th 438 74.2%
2019 73.30 108th 454 76.2%
2021 72.29 99th 437 77.3%
2022 72.36 99th 476 79.2%
2023 79.47 65th 464 86.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.16 129th 162 20.4%
2023 62.16 51st 164 68.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.07 60th 163 63.2%
2019 50.42 69th 171 59.6%
2021 55.64 54th 156 65.4%
2022 80.45 24th 188 87.2%
2023 70.74 28th 178 84.3%
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Rank History for White students at Buffalo Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.54 160th 428 62.6%
2019 66.77 120th 428 72.0%
2021 62.34 131st 422 69.0%
2022 62.45 136th 438 68.9%
2023 69.42 94th 436 78.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Buffalo Community Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 547 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1989 579 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1990 603 0 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1991 640 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1992 638 2 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 646
1993 659 1 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 664
1994 699 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1995 760 0 9 4 4 n/a n/a 0 777
1996 760 0 9 4 4 n/a n/a 0 777
1997 721 2 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 1094 5 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1115
1999 1165 7 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1195
2000 1139 7 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1165
2001 1095 7 11 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1123
2002 1150 10 9 20 9 n/a n/a 0 1198
2003 1150 10 9 20 9 n/a n/a 0 1198
2004 1166 15 8 23 13 n/a n/a 0 1225
2005 1173 21 10 27 16 n/a n/a 0 1247
2006 1211 31 16 31 15 n/a n/a 0 1304
2007 1212 27 15 28 15 n/a n/a 0 1297
2008 1208 31 17 29 15 n/a n/a 0 1300
2009 1193 26 20 36 13 n/a n/a 0 1288
2010 1170 27 20 38 10 n/a n/a 0 1265
2011 1179 19 16 41 4 1 18 0 1278
2012 1184 17 15 42 4 1 18 0 1281
2013 1234 19 16 43 2 1 23 0 1338
2014 1226 20 17 53 2 2 25 0 1345
2015 1290 20 15 46 5 2 21 0 1399
2016 1211 14 11 50 5 2 37 0 1330
2017 1227 16 10 46 5 1 45 0 1350
2018 1215 17 15 53 6 0 45 0 1351
2019 1251 18 15 52 3 2 39 0 1380
2020 1216 28 15 58 5 3 42 0 1367
2021 1146 27 18 55 4 3 51 0 1304
2022 1028 28 13 51 3 0 53 0 1176
2023 994 30 18 50 3 2 45 0 1142

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 Community Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 30.6 18.0 5.8
1989 585 30.4 19.2 5.8
1990 610 30.2 20.1 8.7
1991 647 31.5 20.5 7.4
1992 646 37.0 17.4 8.7
1993 664 33.9 19.6 11.1
1994 704 37.7 18.7 10.7
1995 777 44.1 17.6 10.6
1996 777 44.1 17.6 10.6
1997 737 43.8 16.8 9.8
1998 1115 n/a 0.0 9.7
1999 1195 75.5 15.8 10.2
2000 1165 68.8 16.9 19.4
2001 1123 68.8 16.3 18.5
2002 1198 64.0 18.7 21.5
2003 1198 64.0 18.7 21.5
2004 1225 69.8 17.6 21.8
2005 1247 67.5 18.5 24.9
2006 1304 71.6 18.2 22.9
2007 1297 71.7 18.1 22.2
2008 1300 71.8 18.1 22.6
2009 1288 66.1 19.5 24.5
2010 1265 64.6 19.5 26.9
2011 1278 65.1 19.6 29.9
2012 1281 64.9 19.7 28.3
2013 1338 66.6 20.0 26.7
2014 1345 67.9 19.8 26.8
2015 1399 71.0 19.7 25.8
2016 1330 70.0 19.0 25.2
2017 1350 70.0 19.2 22.1
2018 1351 70.1 19.2 23.7
2019 1380 71.9 19.1 21.7
2020 1367 70.3 19.4 22.5
2021 1304 60.2 21.6 17.3
2022 1176 56.5 20.8 18.1
2023 1142 51.3 22.2 29.7

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 Community Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 30.6 18.0 5.8
1989 585 30.4 19.2 5.8
1990 610 30.2 20.1 8.7
1991 647 31.5 20.5 7.4
1992 646 37.0 17.4 8.7
1993 664 33.9 19.6 11.1
1994 704 37.7 18.7 10.7
1995 777 44.1 17.6 10.6
1996 777 44.1 17.6 10.6
1997 737 43.8 16.8 9.8
1998 1115 n/a 0.0 9.7
1999 1195 75.5 15.8 10.2
2000 1165 68.8 16.9 19.4
2001 1123 68.8 16.3 18.5
2002 1198 64.0 18.7 21.5
2003 1198 64.0 18.7 21.5
2004 1225 69.8 17.6 21.8
2005 1247 67.5 18.5 24.9
2006 1304 71.6 18.2 22.9
2007 1297 71.7 18.1 22.2
2008 1300 71.8 18.1 22.6
2009 1288 66.1 19.5 24.5
2010 1265 64.6 19.5 26.9
2011 1278 65.1 19.6 29.9
2012 1281 64.9 19.7 28.3
2013 1338 66.6 20.0 26.7
2014 1345 67.9 19.8 26.8
2015 1399 71.0 19.7 25.8
2016 1330 70.0 19.0 25.2
2017 1350 70.0 19.2 22.1
2018 1351 70.1 19.2 23.7
2019 1380 71.9 19.1 21.7
2020 1367 70.3 19.4 22.5
2021 1304 60.2 21.6 17.3
2022 1176 56.5 20.8 18.1
2023 1142 51.3 22.2 29.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buffalo Community Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,634

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo Community Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 82nd of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 83rd of 529 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Buffalo Community Middle)61.835.3
 26.5%
   6th Grade Math (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools)61.835.3
 26.5%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Buffalo Community Middle)71.952.2
 19.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools)71.952.2
 19.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Buffalo Community Middle)5950
 9%
   7th Grade Math (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools)5950
 9%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Buffalo Community Middle)58.950
 8.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools)58.950
 8.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Buffalo Community Middle)74.366.8
 7.4%
   8th Grade Math (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools)74.366.8
 7.4%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Buffalo Community Middle)59.858
 1.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools)59.858
 1.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Buffalo Community Middle)61.452.4
 9.1%
   8th Grade Science (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools)61.452.4
 9.1%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13801142
 17.2%
African American1830
 66.7%
American Indian33
Asian1518
 20%
Hispanic5250
 3.8%
Pacific Islander22
White1251994
 20.5%
Two or More Races3945
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.7%29.7%
 8%


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Buffalo Community Middle ranks 83rd of 535 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Buffalo Community Middle usually go on to attend Buffalo Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,142 students attended Buffalo Community Middle.

Students at Buffalo Community Middle are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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