Dallas County R-I

Summary:

The Dallas County R-I school district in Missouri operates three schools: Mallory Elementary, Buffalo High, and Buffalo Middle. The data reveals a mix of strengths and challenges across these schools, with some standout performers and areas needing improvement.

Buffalo High School emerges as the top performer, ranking 207 out of 367 Missouri high schools and boasting a strong 98.2% four-year graduation rate. The school also outperforms the district and state averages in Algebra I and English II end-of-course exams. In contrast, Mallory Elementary struggles academically, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts well below the district and state averages.

The data also highlights concerns around chronic absenteeism, which is high across all three schools, ranging from 19.2% to 19.2%. Additionally, socioeconomic factors appear to play a role, with Mallory Elementary and Buffalo Middle having higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients and lower per-student spending compared to Buffalo High.

District Detail

1323 South Ash
Buffalo, MO 65622-7567

(417) 345-2222

SchoolDigger Rank:
235^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,576

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dallas County Technical Center	Public	11-12	120 South Spruce Street	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-1460	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Buffalo High	Public	9-12	500 W Main	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-2223	511	33	15.6	56.2%	461 (90.2%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	39.5	207^th of 367 public high schools	43.6%		28.3	272^nd of 378 public high schools	28.0%	65															51.7	19.0	$16,168	$1,162	$15,006
Mallory Elementary	Public	K-4	315 S Hickory	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 345-2350	599	47	12.8	63.4%	545 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	30.6	654^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.9	700^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.7%	46	33.0	32.7							21.6	36.6							$11,522	$1,427	$10,095
Buffalo Middle	Public	5-8	1001 W Truman Rd	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-2335	466	37	12.7	60.3%	420 (90.1%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	42.1	258^th of 438 public middle schools	41.1%		54.7	203^rd of 451 public middle schools	55.0%	55			28.3	50.7	36.9	29.8	52.5	24.2			31.6	36.2	28.6	28.9			$12,123	$764	$11,359
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	818 W Main St.	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(417) 345-7070	0																		(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Halfway R-III	8.13 mi	2	220^th
Pleasant Hope R-VI	15.73 mi	4	247^th
Bolivar R-I	16.35 mi	5	75^th
Lakeland R-III	16.51 mi	3	342^nd
Laclede County R-I	17.36 mi	3	176^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Dallas County R-I

District Detail

Buffalo Middle

Buffalo High

Mallory Elementary

Dallas County Technical Center

Early Childhood Center

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