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Buffalo High

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Buffalo High ranks 207 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Buffalo High School is a public high school serving 522 students in grades 9-12 in Buffalo, Missouri, which is part of the Dallas County R-I school district. While the school has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 207 out of 367 Missouri high schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 415 out of 460 in 2018-2019, it has maintained a steady four-year graduation rate, improving from 95.9% in 2021-2022 to 98.2% in 2023-2024.

One area of concern for Buffalo High is its performance for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education and Gifted and Talented students, which ranks in the bottom half of Missouri high schools. However, the school's ranking for Low Socioeconomic Status students is better, at 136 out of 279 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's test scores on the MAP assessments are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Biology I, where only 19% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Despite these challenges, Buffalo High is surrounded by several high-performing schools, such as Skyline High and Fair Grove High, which may provide opportunities for the school to learn and collaborate to improve its own performance. Additionally, the school's improving graduation rate suggests that it is making efforts to support its students and help them complete their high school education.

511

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,168

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Main
Buffalo, MO 65622-7565

(417) 345-2223

District: Dallas County R-I

Feeder schools for Buffalo High:

Elementary:	Mallory Elementary
Middle:	Buffalo Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Biology I scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg41%

207^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

235^th of 367Dallas County R-I among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	207 of 367	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	272 of 378	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	235 of 352	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	291 of 361	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	273 of 358	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	415 of 460	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	200 of 468	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	21.8	355 of 404	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.2	308 of 401	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.8	304 of 504	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	272 of 521	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	273 of 523	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.3	363 of 522	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.8	436 of 528	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	307 of 516	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.8	47 of 507	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	59.3	206 of 539	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.9	352 of 538	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.0	215 of 534	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	29.3	89 of 96	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	80 of 100	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	136 of 279	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	217 of 274	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	193 of 268	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	228 of 250	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	156 of 255	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	267 of 368	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.2	83 of 382	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	84 of 138	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	127 of 135	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	118 of 127	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	202 of 306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	271 of 321	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	214 of 302	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	284 of 310	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	287 of 309	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	409 of 430	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	219 of 440	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I52%+6 vs state

Biology I19%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Buffalo High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Geometry (2025)	MAP Government (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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)
Halfway Secondary	Public	7-12	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 445-2211	114	12	9.7	31.6%	106 (93.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)			20.9				$15,943	$1,655	$14,287
Pleasant Hope High	Public	9-12	303 N Main	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-2271	224	17	13.3	61.6%	210 (93.8%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	19.1	305^th of 367 public high schools	16.9%		11.7	343^rd of 378 public high schools	9.3%	38		1.7	24.9				$13,751	$675	$13,077
Bolivar High	Public	9-12	1401 N Pomme de Terre Ave	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-5228	831	59	14.0	41.8%	765 (92.1%)	12 (1.4%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	59	109^th of 367 public high schools	70.3%		52	137^th of 378 public high schools	63.8%	28		52.5	37.8	56.0		39.2	$13,144	$714	$12,430
Conway High Schools	Public	7-12	726 W Jefferson Ave	Conway	65632	Laclede County	Laclede County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 589-2941	329	27	12.1	55.0%	303 (92.1%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.4	195^th of 367 public high schools	46.9%		52	136^th of 378 public high schools	64.0%	59	35.6	25.1	39.9				$11,889	$783	$11,106
Fair Grove High	Public	9-12	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2554	373	25	14.8	32.2%	345 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	45.3	181^st of 367 public high schools	50.7%		69.5	60^th of 378 public high schools	84.1%	121		49.9	33.8		36.2		$10,638	$495	$10,143
Skyline High	Public	9-12	20663 Us -65	Urbana	65767	Hickory County	Hickory County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 993-4226	216	17	12.7	39.4%	211 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	66.9	78^th of 367 public high schools	78.7%					(n/a)		55.0	41.8				$12,643	$327	$12,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo High

What schools feed into Buffalo High?

Buffalo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mallory Elementary
Middle : Buffalo Middle

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo High?

Students at Buffalo High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Buffalo High a good school?

Buffalo High ranks 207^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buffalo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Buffalo High.

What district is Buffalo High in?

Dallas County R-I

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