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Buff Elementary School

Q: Is Buff Elementary School a good school?

Buff Elementary School ranks 323 rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Buff Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Madras, Oregon, serving 251 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the Jefferson County School District 509J, which is ranked 129 out of 140 school districts in the state, Buff Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Oregon in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 3-5.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Buff Elementary had 55.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.4% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In Mathematics, Buff Elementary had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in all grade levels, with the largest gap in 3rd grade (34.1% vs. 25.5% for the district and 40.1% for the state). Additionally, Buff Elementary's Hispanic students and male students consistently outperform their peers in the state and district, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

However, Buff Elementary School faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.0% to 44.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 93%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Buff Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, but Terrebonne Community School, which is in a different district, outperforms Buff Elementary in several academic areas.

297

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,213

Per pupil spending ?

101.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 SE Buff St
Madras, OR 97741-1535

(541) 475-2457

District: Jefferson County School District 509J

Students who attend Buff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson County Middle School
High:	Madras High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

39.1%

American Indian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County School District 509J

✓Above the Oregon median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2022) to 54th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg24%

Oregon avg38%

323^rd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County School District 509J

129^th of 140Jefferson County School District 509J among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	323 of 706	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	390 of 710	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	322 of 706	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	249 of 706	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	414 of 705	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	581 of 709	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	643 of 701	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	648 of 697	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	640 of 706	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	605 of 695	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	671 of 707	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	706 of 730	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	670 of 695	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	611 of 674	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.8	663 of 665	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.2	643 of 655	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	639 of 652	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.6	613 of 636	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	43.5	73 of 179	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	460 of 653	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	411 of 658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	320 of 652	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	230 of 646	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	431 of 621	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	551 of 681	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	117 of 362	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	75 of 365	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	63 of 360	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	56 of 339	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	146 of 364	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	332 of 475	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	281 of 518	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	220 of 523	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	151 of 595	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	246 of 703	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	180 of 597	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	416 of 640	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	161 of 664	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	326 of 662	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	277 of 665	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	255 of 654	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	341 of 623	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	560 of 680	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	232 of 669	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	272 of 670	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	265 of 656	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	210 of 666	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	285 of 662	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	479 of 683	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)59th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+5 vs state

Mathematics32%-4 vs state

Science28%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)					OSAS Mathematics (2025)				OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buff Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 SE Buff St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 475-2457	297	22	13.5	101.7%	116 (39.1%)	2 (0.7%)	145 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	48.2	323^rd of 706 public elementary schools	54.2%		40.7	390^th of 710 public elementary schools	45.1%	67	55.6	42.3	46.8			34.1	32.1	29.8		27.7		$21,213	$2,008	$19,206
Madras Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 SE 10th St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 475-3520	384	26	14.7	100.3%	153 (39.8%)	2 (0.5%)	193 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	10.3	677^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.1%		12.2	662^nd of 710 public elementary schools	6.8%	15	20.3	24.3	16.4			17.5	14.5	7.4		7.7		$19,726	$1,680	$18,047
509J On-Line	Public, Virtual	K-8	410 SW 4th St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(541) 475-4820	27	3	10.8		11 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)												$26,349	$9,044	$17,305
Metolius Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Butte Ave SW	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 546-3104	246	18	13.6	100.8%	119 (48.4%)	1 (0.4%)	96 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	25.8	537^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.9%		24.5	543^rd of 710 public elementary schools	23.5%	6	41.9	21.7	30.4			20.9	19.6	26.1		23.4		$23,079	$2,201	$20,878
Culver Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 West E St	Culver	97734	Jefferson County	Culver School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 546-6861	262	17	15.8	69.8%	177 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	45	354^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.9%		39.5	399^th of 710 public elementary schools	43.8%	45	35.5	36.4	45.5			41.9	27.3	36.4		34.8		$17,486	$2,291	$15,194
Warm Springs K-8 Academy	Public	K-8	50 Chukar Road	Warm Springs	97761	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 553-1128	499	39	12.8	101.0%	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	441 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	27	531^st of 706 public elementary schools	24.8%		8	696^th of 710 public elementary schools	2.0%	165	40.4	27.3		20.0	15.7	32.7	10.9		9.6		11.4	$24,865	$4,091	$20,774
Terrebonne Community School	Public	K-5	1199 B Ave	Terrebonne	97760	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 923-4856	315	18	18.0	75.9%	249 (79.0%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	49.2	310^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.1%		56.1	269^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.1%	41	34.8	53.3	45.3			31.9	45.0	30.2		26.4		$16,839	$1,132	$15,708
Ashwood Elementary School	Public	K-8	18624 NE Main	Ashwood	97711	Jefferson County	Ashwood School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 489-3297	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Buff Elementary School

Is Buff Elementary School a good school?

Buff Elementary School ranks 323^rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Buff Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District 509J

What is the racial makeup of Buff Elementary School?

Students at Buff Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 39% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Buff Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Buff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson County Middle School
High : Madras High School

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