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Buffalo High School

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Buffalo High School ranks 47 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 58% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Buffalo High School is a public high school located in Buffalo, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12. With 376 students enrolled, the school is part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo High School has consistently ranked in the top 35 high schools in West Virginia, with a peak ranking of 14th in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts, where the 11th-grade proficiency rate has been around 50% or higher in recent years, compared to the state average of around 50%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been relatively weaker, with 11th-grade proficiency rates around 20%, which is lower than the state average. Buffalo High School has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with disabilities, with the school's ranking for students with disabilities reaching the top 8 in the state in 2021-2022 and 2020-2021.

When compared to other schools in the Putnam County district, such as Hurricane High School and Winfield High School, Buffalo High School's academic performance is generally lower, particularly in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. However, the school's performance is still above the state average in many areas, suggesting it is a relatively strong school within the broader context of West Virginia. Compared to schools in the neighboring Kanawha County district, such as Sissonville High School and Saint Albans High School, Buffalo High School's academic performance is generally on par or slightly better.

382

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,345

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19005 Charleston Road
Buffalo, WV 25033

(304) 937-2661

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Above the West Virginia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 58th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Putnam County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg34%

47^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Putnam County Schools

3^rd of 55Putnam 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
2025	57.9	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	35 of 112	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	23 of 113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	31 of 114	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	35 of 115	69.6%	★★★★☆
2017	45.2	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	50 of 119	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	59 of 117	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.9	69 of 115	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	61 of 114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	28 of 113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	87.3	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	10 of 111	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.6	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	79.3	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	40 of 107	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	31.7	73 of 108	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	36 of 108	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	68 of 119	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	18 of 109	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	20 of 107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	69 of 109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	27 of 112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	45.5	71 of 121	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	51 of 106	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.5	18 of 109	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	46 of 108	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	35 of 109	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	48.6	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	36 of 92	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	13 of 89	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	53 of 85	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	53 of 103	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	17 of 118	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.9	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

Mathematics20%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	382	24	15.9		371 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	57.9	47^th of 111 public high schools	57.7%		81.8	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%	33			19.8			52.3		29.1	$13,345	$632	$12,713
Hannan Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Wildcat Way	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-3212	193	19	10.1		188 (97.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	37.3	75^th of 111 public high schools	32.4%		13.8	103^rd of 112 public high schools	8.0%	28	15.2	8.3	5.9	24.2	16.7	58.8	16.8	20.6	$13,636	$1,242	$12,394
Putnam Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	300 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3494	2	24	.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	743	54	13.8		676 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	99.3	3^rd of 111 public high schools	97.3%		97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%	1			42.5			75.1		47.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,141	78	14.6		1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%		92.8	8^th of 112 public high schools	92.9%	4			40.4			74.3		46.1	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	410	32	12.8		401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%		51.2	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%	20			11.0			51.2		24.4	$13,196	$785	$12,411
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	818	40	20.4		699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%		69.7	31^st of 112 public high schools	72.3%	19			30.4			65.8		32.3	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
Cabell Midland High School	Public	9-12	11315 US Route 60	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7400	1,638	103	15.9		1,533 (93.6%)	13 (0.8%)	22 (1.3%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	93.1	7^th of 111 public high schools	93.7%		85.8	12^th of 112 public high schools	89.3%	5			30.0			67.3		40.7	$10,821	$1,304	$9,517
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0212	882	47	18.7		772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%		78	19^th of 112 public high schools	83.0%	11			28.3			64.5		38.4	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652
Sissonville High School	Public	9-12	6100 Sissonville Dr	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1954	564	37	15.2		549 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%		52	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%	28			24.8			55.7		28.3	$11,924	$935	$10,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo High School

What district is Buffalo High School in?

Putnam County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo High School?

Students at Buffalo High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buffalo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Buffalo High School.

Is Buffalo High School a good school?

Buffalo High School ranks 47^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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