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Buffalo Elementary School

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Buffalo Elementary School ranks 133 rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Buffalo Elementary School is a small, rural school in Accoville, WV, serving 190 students in grades PK-4 within the Logan County Schools district.

Buffalo Elementary stands out as a strong performer within a district that overall ranks in the bottom 15% of West Virginia. In the most recent school year, students scored significantly above the district average in both math (46.3% proficient vs. 27% district) and English Language Arts (59.3% vs. 40.5% district). The school also exceeds state averages in both subjects. A particular strength is the school's work with students from low-income backgrounds, who have consistently ranked in the top quartile statewide for three straight years. The school also shows remarkable growth between 3rd and 4th grade, with ELA proficiency jumping from 48.4% to 73.9%—a rate nearly 25 points above the state average. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, the school is well-positioned to provide individualized attention.

Compared to nearby schools, Buffalo Elementary ranks second among the seven elementary schools in Logan County, behind only South Man Elementary School, which is located just over 3 miles away and posts higher scores in both subjects. However, South Man serves only 90 students, and Buffalo's larger enrollment makes its results more stable. Buffalo also outperforms Logan Elementary, Justice Elementary, Man Elementary, Verdunville Elementary, and Omar Elementary in overall state ranking. One area to watch is a consistent gap between female and male students, with girls outperforming boys by a wide margin. The school's rankings have also fluctuated year to year—a common pattern for small schools where a handful of students can shift results—but the overall trajectory shows a school that recovers well from challenging years and delivers solid results for its community.

190

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,913

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2367 Buffalo Creek Road
Accoville, WV 25606

(304) 583-9132

District: Logan County Schools

Students who attend Buffalo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Man Middle School
High:	Man Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

African American:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Logan County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg34%

West Virginia avg44%

133^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Logan County Schools

45^th of 55Logan County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	133 of 355	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.7	54 of 355	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	90 of 368	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	191 of 368	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	97 of 375	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	95 of 380	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	96 of 383	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	38 of 392	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	73.8	74 of 399	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	157 of 402	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	22.3	363 of 408	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	391 of 422	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	34.0	320 of 428	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	425 of 426	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	48.9	214 of 426	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	28.3	366 of 427	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	397 of 420	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	56.9	55 of 187	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	81 of 300	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	95.2	6 of 302	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	18 of 316	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	52.9	137 of 317	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	107 of 325	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	108 of 322	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	65 of 339	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	42 of 366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	52.7	173 of 381	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	87 of 315	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	14 of 328	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	70.6	60 of 336	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	175 of 333	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.8	42 of 347	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	44 of 335	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	4 of 368	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	78.6	47 of 382	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	155 of 303	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	137 of 305	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	202 of 325	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	226 of 322	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	82 of 330	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	103 of 338	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	42 of 364	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	34 of 382	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	58.5	72 of 258	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	67 of 377	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	139 of 353	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.4	57 of 353	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	97 of 367	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	197 of 366	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	101 of 373	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	109 of 376	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	90 of 373	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	37 of 374	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	72.6	76 of 382	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2018)72nd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2017)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+12 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)							WV Assessment Science (2026)			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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2367 Buffalo Creek Road	Accoville	25606	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-9132	190	15	12.6	72.8%	184 (96.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	58.2	133^rd of 355 public elementary schools	62.5%		78.7	54^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.8%	79	41.9	52.2					46.3	48.4	73.9					59.3				$11,913	$1,901	$10,012
Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Pioneer Path	Mallory	25634	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-8316	233	17	13.7	64.4%	225 (96.6%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	23.8	302^nd of 355 public elementary schools	14.9%		36	243^rd of 355 public elementary schools	31.5%	59	39.0	44.7					42.1	24.4	42.6					34.1				$9,960	$939	$9,021
South Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 E McDonald Ave	Man	25635	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-7522	90	10	9.0	64.0%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	89.7	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%		73.5	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	64.3	81.8					72.0	71.4	72.7					72.0				$17,485	$1,923	$15,562
Omar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25638	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 946-2660	142	12	12.3	69.6%	132 (93.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	3.3	355^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.0%		14.6	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%	19	20.8	8.3					16.7	20.8	25.0					22.2				$14,067	$2,119	$11,948
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1165 Huff Creek Rd	Cyclone	24827	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 682-5916	131	15	8.7	50.0%	126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	29.4	279^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.4%		25	303^rd of 355 public elementary schools	14.6%	24	16.7		37.2	46.7	33.3	29.4	35.9	25.0		18.6	53.3	40.0	52.9	38.5	18.6	23.5	21.7	$14,683	$2,009	$12,674
Gilbert Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Lion Country Way	Gilbert	25621	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 664-8197	409	29	14.1	57.2%	406 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34.8	257^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.6%		30.3	273^rd of 355 public elementary schools	23.1%	16	60.7	23.7	44.4	19.4	30.8	10.2	29.3	53.6	42.1	50.0	29.0	61.5	30.6	42.8	25.0	18.0	20.9	$10,976	$1,710	$9,266
Logan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-4180	230	16	14.3	63.6%	214 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	44	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%		73.1	66^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.4%	138	52.6	48.7					50.7	42.1	46.2					44.2				$10,402	$1,381	$9,021
Justice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	407 Circle Dr	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-3250	82	9	9.1	60.6%	78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	41.3	220^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.0%		8.9	348^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.0%	128	44.4	35.7					40.6	44.4	57.1					50.0				$17,076	$2,828	$14,248
Verdunville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25649	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-1656	110	10	11.5	69.6%	109 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.0						18.2	37.5						40.9				$15,287	$3,140	$12,147
Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	374 Lizard Creek Road	Hanover	24839	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 664-2100	235	16	14.8	56.8%	234 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%		14.5	337^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.1%	50	56.5	39.1	17.4	21.7	45.5	54.2	39.1	39.1	26.1	39.1	39.1	54.6	54.2	42.0	34.8	20.8	27.7	$11,677	$1,962	$9,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Elementary School

How many students attend Buffalo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Buffalo Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Buffalo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Man Middle School
High : Man Senior High School

What district is Buffalo Elementary School in?

Logan County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Elementary School?

Students at Buffalo Elementary School are 97% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Buffalo Elementary School a good school?

Buffalo Elementary School ranks 133^rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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