Best Public Schools in Buffalo, OK

Summary:

The city of Buffalo, Oklahoma is home to two schools - Buffalo Elementary School and Buffalo High School, both serving students in the Buffalo school district. While Buffalo Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, Buffalo High School has seen a concerning decline in its performance, with significantly lower test scores compared to the state average.

Buffalo Elementary School is ranked 178 out of 646 Oklahoma elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 67.46%, indicating that the student population faces socioeconomic challenges. While the school's performance is slightly below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, it has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years.

In contrast, Buffalo High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 189th out of 439 schools in 2022-2023 to 426th out of 431 schools in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History proficiency. Additionally, the school has a relatively high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 63.75%, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the high school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	605 SE 2nd	Buffalo	73834	Harper County	Buffalo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 735-2448	164	14	11.5	56.7%	93 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)								(n/a)		26.0		24.0		33.0			$14,101
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	605 SE 2nd	Buffalo	73834	Harper County	Buffalo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 735-2448	75	6	12.5	53.3%	34 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	13.4	430^th of 463 public high schools	7.1%		5.5	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%	4	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	$19,802

Cities Near Buffalo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Supply	17.69 mi	2	28^th
Laverne	18.93 mi	2	20^th
Freedom	26.87 mi	2	273^rd
Woodward	28.6 mi	7	157^th
Fargo	31.56 mi	2	246^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 Oklahoma State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.