Buffalo Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 19366 Buffalo Road
       Buffalo, WV  25033-7468


(304) 937-2651

District: Putnam County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,908 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  204

Racial breakdown:

White:
99.0%
Hispanic:
0.5%
Two or more races:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.2% Help


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Compare Details Buffalo Elementary School ranks better than 63.9% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 11th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Putnam County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (99%), Hispanic (0.5%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo Elementary School is 12, which is the 5th best among 13 elementary schools in the Putnam County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo Elementary School is $13,908, which is the 4th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Putnam County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Buffalo Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo Elementary School 133rd of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Buffalo Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Putnam County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County Schools 1st of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buffalo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 47.62 233rd 420 44.5%
2010 46.55 229th 427 46.4%
2011 45.54 239th 426 43.9%
2012 45.20 235th 426 44.8%
2013 39.87 282nd 428 34.1%
2014 45.50 235th 422 44.3%
2015 44.25 244th 408 40.2%
2016 47.50 225th 402 44.0%
2017 50.47 201st 399 49.6%
2018 50.66 186th 392 52.6%
2019 48.79 187th 383 51.2%
2021 40.05 231st 380 39.2%
2022 54.14 152nd 375 59.5%
2023 58.87 133rd 368 63.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.78 17th 218 92.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.30 86th 377 77.2%
2018 73.22 33rd 258 87.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.89 255th 382 33.2%
2018 54.32 155th 368 57.9%
2021 34.04 253rd 335 24.5%
2022 44.93 189th 347 45.5%
2023 41.74 202nd 333 39.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.82 234th 381 38.6%
2018 38.10 245th 366 33.1%
2019 39.57 220th 339 35.1%
2021 45.18 167th 322 48.1%
2022 41.22 199th 325 38.8%
2023 42.53 185th 317 41.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.74 80th 146 45.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.32 145th 382 62.0%
2018 60.84 130th 364 64.3%
2019 61.44 112th 338 66.9%
2021 39.99 203rd 333 39.0%
2022 59.14 108th 330 67.3%
2023 63.36 92nd 322 71.4%
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Rank History for White students at Buffalo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.89 211th 382 44.8%
2018 48.25 189th 374 49.5%
2019 46.81 194th 373 48.0%
2021 39.49 231st 376 38.6%
2022 51.50 160th 373 57.1%
2023 56.79 136th 366 62.8%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buffalo Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 236 236
1990 215 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1991 205 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1992 220 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1993 229 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1994 226 0 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 231
1995 243 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1996 243 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1997 230 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1998 237 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1999 212 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 212
2000 209 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2001 217 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2002 193 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2003 193 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2004 212 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
2005 234 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2006 247 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2007 249 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2008 248 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
2009 252 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2010 245 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 249
2011 239 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 243
2012 233 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 236
2013 233 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 236
2014 229 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 233
2015 226 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 230
2016 217 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 223
2017 219 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 223
2018 226 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 230
2019 219 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 220
2020 230 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 231
2021 190 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 191
2022 196 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 199
2023 202 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 204

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buffalo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 15.5 15.2 n/a
1990 215 14.5 14.8 33.5
1991 205 14.0 14.6 32.7
1992 221 14.5 15.2 39.4
1993 232 13.0 17.8 38.4
1994 231 14.0 16.5 44.2
1995 243 15.0 16.2 41.2
1996 243 15.0 16.2 41.2
1997 230 14.0 16.4 40.4
1998 237 13.5 17.6 46.8
1999 212 14.3 14.8 56.6
2000 209 14.2 14.7 62.2
2001 218 14.2 15.4 53.7
2002 196 14.0 14.0 43.4
2003 196 14.0 14.0 43.4
2004 216 14.5 14.9 52.3
2005 239 14.5 16.5 57.3
2006 249 14.5 17.2 60.2
2007 253 14.5 17.4 65.2
2008 250 14.5 17.2 67.2
2009 254 14.5 17.5 67.7
2010 249 14.5 17.1 66.3
2011 243 15.2 15.9 61.7
2012 236 18.5 12.7 64.8
2013 236 18.5 12.7 70.8
2014 233 20.5 11.3 70
2015 230 20.0 11.5 66.5
2016 223 19.0 11.7 69.5
2017 223 19.0 11.7 65.9
2018 230 19.0 12.1 63.5
2019 220 20.0 11.0 66.4
2020 231 20.0 11.5 63.2
2021 191 18.0 10.6 49.2
2022 199 17.0 11.7 n/a
2023 204 17.0 12.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buffalo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 15.5 15.2 n/a
1990 215 14.5 14.8 33.5
1991 205 14.0 14.6 32.7
1992 221 14.5 15.2 39.4
1993 232 13.0 17.8 38.4
1994 231 14.0 16.5 44.2
1995 243 15.0 16.2 41.2
1996 243 15.0 16.2 41.2
1997 230 14.0 16.4 40.4
1998 237 13.5 17.6 46.8
1999 212 14.3 14.8 56.6
2000 209 14.2 14.7 62.2
2001 218 14.2 15.4 53.7
2002 196 14.0 14.0 43.4
2003 196 14.0 14.0 43.4
2004 216 14.5 14.9 52.3
2005 239 14.5 16.5 57.3
2006 249 14.5 17.2 60.2
2007 253 14.5 17.4 65.2
2008 250 14.5 17.2 67.2
2009 254 14.5 17.5 67.7
2010 249 14.5 17.1 66.3
2011 243 15.2 15.9 61.7
2012 236 18.5 12.7 64.8
2013 236 18.5 12.7 70.8
2014 233 20.5 11.3 70
2015 230 20.0 11.5 66.5
2016 223 19.0 11.7 69.5
2017 223 19.0 11.7 65.9
2018 230 19.0 12.1 63.5
2019 220 20.0 11.0 66.4
2020 231 20.0 11.5 63.2
2021 191 18.0 10.6 49.2
2022 199 17.0 11.7 n/a
2023 204 17.0 12.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buffalo Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,534 (11.0%) $12,374 (89.0%) $13,908

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 187th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 133rd of 368 Elementary schools
 12.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Elementary School)64.746.4
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Putnam County Schools)6068
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Elementary School)5028.6
 21.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County Schools)4949.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Elementary School)41.960.9
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County Schools)63.568.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Elementary School)41.947.8
 5.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County Schools)65.761.8
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Elementary School)31.352.9
 21.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County Schools)49.953.8
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Elementary School)56.358.8
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County Schools)57.460.6
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Buffalo Elementary School)28.129.4
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Putnam County Schools)42.944.5
 1.6%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students220204
 7.3%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White219202
 7.8%
Two or More Races11


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In the 2022-23 school year, 204 students attended Buffalo Elementary School.

Buffalo Elementary School ranks 133rd of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Buffalo Elementary School are 99% White.


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