Buffalo

Summary:

The Buffalo school district in Oklahoma has two schools - Buffalo Elementary School and Buffalo High School. While Buffalo district is ranked 436 out of 452 districts in the state, the two schools show varying levels of performance and challenges.

Buffalo Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from 675 out of 846 in 2010-2011 to 470 out of 957 in 2014-2015. However, it still performs slightly below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19% and a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 67.46%.

In contrast, Buffalo High School has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 189 out of 439 in 2022-2023 to 426 out of 431 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state average across multiple subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19% and a 63.75% free and reduced lunch rate. Despite spending more per student than the elementary school, the high school's academic performance remains a concern.

District Detail

605 SE 2nd
Buffalo, OK 73834-0130

(580) 735-2448

SchoolDigger Rank:
436^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 239

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

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laverne	17.28 mi	2	30^th
Fort Supply	18.12 mi	2	41^st
Freedom	28.83 mi	2	318^th
Woodward	29.51 mi	7	189^th
Fargo	31.71 mi	2	294^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.

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