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Buffalo Elementary School

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Buffalo Elementary School ranks 132 nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Buffalo Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kenova, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the Wayne County Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in West Virginia, with rankings ranging from 42 to 132 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the Wayne County Schools and West Virginia state averages, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 67.4% of 3rd graders at Buffalo Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.4% for Wayne County and 53% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 14.7 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (16.7) and Lavalette Elementary (10.4) schools.

Compared to the nearby schools, Buffalo Elementary generally outperforms Ceredo-Kenova Elementary and Lavalette Elementary in academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the nearby schools in the Cabell County Schools district, such as Hite Saunders Elementary and Meadows Elementary, have higher academic performance and rankings than Buffalo Elementary, likely due to the higher-performing district.

402

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,516

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 Buffalo Creek Rd
Kenova, WV 25530-9611

(304) 429-2911

District: Wayne County Schools

Students who attend Buffalo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buffalo Middle School
High:	Spring Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

African American:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2018 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2018) to 63rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg46%

132^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Wayne County Schools

23^rd of 55Wayne 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	58.5	132 of 355	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	126 of 368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	73 of 368	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	72 of 375	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	85 of 380	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	77 of 383	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	42 of 392	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	86 of 399	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	51.3	200 of 402	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.5	310 of 408	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	305 of 422	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.2	245 of 428	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	181 of 426	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	67 of 426	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	67 of 427	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	59.6	151 of 420	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	72.8	18 of 187	90.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.8	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	42 of 154	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	85 of 302	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	85 of 316	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	30 of 317	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	88 of 325	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	79 of 322	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	86 of 339	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	63 of 366	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.0	136 of 381	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	149 of 328	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	101 of 336	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	114 of 333	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	76 of 347	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	163 of 335	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	25 of 368	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	76.0	59 of 382	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	150 of 305	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	149 of 325	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	109 of 322	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	70 of 330	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	76 of 333	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	71 of 338	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	32 of 364	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	74.5	62 of 382	83.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.0	109 of 218	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	85 of 183	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	48 of 180	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	41 of 185	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	16 of 258	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	65.2	56 of 377	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	133 of 353	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	128 of 367	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	79 of 366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	76 of 373	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	87 of 376	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	80 of 373	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	46 of 374	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	91 of 382	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2017)90th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2017)84th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)50th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%+4 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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Schools Near Buffalo Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	331 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-2911	402	27	14.8		375 (93.3%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.5	132^nd of 355 public elementary schools	62.8%		60.5	126^th of 368 public elementary schools	65.8%	6	67.4	55.7	32.7	49.0	60.7	50.0	34.6	$11,516	$836	$10,680
Kellogg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 429-4441	328	23	14.2		297 (90.5%)	10 (3.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	76.1	59^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.1	86^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.6%	27	62.3	69.8	63.8	49.1	55.8	60.3	50.0	$10,262	$1,027	$9,235
Lavalette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Beech Fork Road	Lavalette	25535	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 525-3221	245	21	11.6		232 (94.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	40.1	223^rd of 355 public elementary schools	37.2%		47.9	182^nd of 368 public elementary schools	50.5%	41	38.2	54.2	29.4	50.0	41.7	44.1	35.3	$12,444	$1,008	$11,436
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Washington Ave	Huntington	25704	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5231	408	33	12.3		313 (76.7%)	25 (6.1%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.5%)	34.5	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%		31.3	272^nd of 368 public elementary schools	26.1%	23	40.4	65.9	31.8	35.1	43.2	38.6	27.3	$13,043	$2,853	$10,190
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wonder Ln	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-1521	632	37	17.0		613 (97.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	62.3	110^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.0%		79.3	52^nd of 368 public elementary schools	85.9%	58	54.6	58.8	51.2	36.4	60.0	59.3	41.9	$10,532	$959	$9,573
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 2nd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5168	387	28	13.8		264 (68.2%)	59 (15.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.7%)	57.2	139^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.8%		70.5	83^rd of 368 public elementary schools	77.4%	56	51.8	68.1	39.2	41.1	56.5	49.0	43.1	$10,977	$899	$10,078
Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Washington Blvd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5166	251	18	13.9		195 (77.7%)	23 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.4%)	73.9	64^th of 355 public elementary schools	82.0%		73.2	72^nd of 368 public elementary schools	80.4%	8	78.1	56.7	44.1	65.6	60.0	58.8	41.2	$11,628	$1,025	$10,603
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Hall Ave	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5175	381	35	10.8		153 (40.2%)	159 (41.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	21.1	315^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.3%		23.8	313^th of 368 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	39.3	40.7	33.3	30.4	37.3	25.6	25.6	$14,656	$3,557	$11,099
Explorer Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Saltwell Rd	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5126	373	27	13.8		262 (70.2%)	31 (8.3%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.8%)	28.8	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%		41.9	226^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.6%	59	39.7	38.6	31.6	42.9	36.4	42.1	29.0	$13,496	$2,476	$11,021
Hite Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3708 Green Valley Rd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5132	225	17	13.2		193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	94.8	8^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.4	6^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	71.9	94.1	95.0	56.3	88.2	85.0	70.0	$11,695	$1,096	$10,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Buffalo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Buffalo Middle School
High : Spring Valley High School

What district is Buffalo Elementary School in?

Wayne County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Elementary School?

Students at Buffalo Elementary School are 93% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buffalo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Buffalo Elementary School.

Is Buffalo Elementary School a good school?

Buffalo Elementary School ranks 132^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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