Summary:
The 73834 zip code area is home to two schools - Buffalo Elementary School and Buffalo High School, both part of the Buffalo school district. While Buffalo Elementary has seen significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the past decade, Buffalo High School has had a more mixed performance, with its ranking fluctuating between the top and bottom half of Oklahoma high schools.
Buffalo Elementary School has made positive strides, moving from the bottom quartile of Oklahoma schools in 2010-2011 to the top quarter in 2020-2021. However, both schools still perform below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with Buffalo High School's proficiency rates being particularly low at 6-14%. Buffalo High School also has a 4-year graduation rate of 82.2%, which is below the state average.
The high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at both schools, 67.46% at the elementary school and 63.75% at the high school, suggest the community faces socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, the lower spending per student and smaller class sizes at both schools may be a reflection of the district's limited resources, which could be a contributing factor to the academic performance challenges observed.
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