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Buffalo Middle

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Buffalo Middle ranks 258 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Buffalo Middle is a public middle school located in Buffalo, Missouri, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 482 students. The school is part of the Dallas County R-I school district, which is ranked 235 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo Middle faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.5% to 21.8%, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Fair Grove Middle (14.8%) and Bolivar Middle (22.5%). The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the state and district averages, with particularly low performance in 5th and 8th grade Mathematics. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups.

Buffalo Middle's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.95% to 62.03%, suggests that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's declining performance over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking, indicates that Buffalo Middle may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

466

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,123

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 W Truman Rd
Buffalo, MO 65622-1500

(417) 345-2335

District: Dallas County R-I

Students who attend Buffalo Middle usually attend:

High:

Buffalo High

Feeder schools for Buffalo Middle:

Elementary:

Mallory Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Missouri avg41%

258^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 41% (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	42.1	258 of 438	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	203 of 451	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	229 of 459	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	255 of 459	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	310 of 454	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	513 of 587	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	453 of 552	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	422 of 568	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.5	243 of 435	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.8	222 of 585	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	259 of 633	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	285 of 649	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	362 of 623	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	357 of 625	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	373 of 614	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	271 of 601	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.6	398 of 624	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	420 of 624	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	388 of 619	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	119 of 187	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	62 of 195	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.8	172 of 204	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	48.6	84 of 121	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	99 of 104	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	150 of 369	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	104 of 378	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	95 of 382	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	123 of 365	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	168 of 371	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	408 of 482	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	323 of 422	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	140 of 196	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	79 of 194	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	145 of 192	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	271 of 358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	203 of 379	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	229 of 385	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	257 of 381	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	311 of 376	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	510 of 527	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	442 of 479	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)31st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (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 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 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Pleasant Hope Middle	Public	5-8	515 W McCurry	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-7701	168	13	13.1	60.1%	155 (92.3%)	3 (1.8%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	34.6	301^st of 438 public middle schools	31.3%		46.5	242^nd of 451 public middle schools	46.3%	59	16.8	23.2	23.8	22.0		32.0	49.9	38.3	33.3		$13,174	$710	$12,464
Fair Grove Middle	Public	5-8	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2556	373	22	17.1	33.2%	349 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	85.6	47^th of 438 public middle schools	89.3%		82.5	55^th of 451 public middle schools	87.8%	8	47.4	64.3	64.1	50.5	65.9	49.9	54.6	53.8	53.4	55.7	$8,831	$589	$8,242
Bolivar Middle	Public	6-8	604 W Jackson	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-3811	587	47	12.5	45.7%	549 (93.5%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	67.4	124^th of 438 public middle schools	71.7%		59.8	164^th of 451 public middle schools	63.6%	40		58.0	49.2	41.9		42.8		47.9	40.9	38.5	$10,914	$479	$10,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Middle

Is Buffalo Middle a good school?

Buffalo Middle ranks 258^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buffalo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Buffalo Middle.

What district is Buffalo Middle in?

Dallas County R-I

What high school do graduates of Buffalo Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Middle?

Students at Buffalo Middle are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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