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Buffalo Middle School

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Buffalo Middle School ranks 58 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 64% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Buffalo Middle School in Kenova, WV, serves 279 students in grades 6-8 as part of Wayne County Schools, and currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 58th out of 161 middle schools statewide.

The most striking feature of Buffalo Middle is its exceptional 8th-grade performance. In mathematics, 49.4% of 8th graders are proficient—more than 15 points above both the district (32.8%) and state (34.2%) averages. Science scores are even more impressive, with 48.2% proficiency versus just 29.3% statewide. This pattern suggests students experience strong academic growth during their middle school years. However, 6th-grade math tells a different story, with only 14.9% proficiency compared to 35.4% statewide—a 20-point gap. The dramatic improvement from 6th to 8th grade indicates effective intervention programs that take hold in later grades. The school also shines in special education, consistently earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 78th percentile for disabled students in 2025-2026.

Compared to other Wayne County middle schools, Buffalo outperforms all peers in mathematics, including Wayne Middle School (28.4%), Vinson Middle School (26.5%), and Ceredo-Kenova Middle School (27.5%). Even against higher-ranked Cabell County Schools, Buffalo's 8th-grade math (49.4%) exceeds Barboursville Middle School's 34% and Huntington Middle School's 45.7%. With a favorable 13.9 student-teacher ratio and moderate per-student spending, Buffalo delivers strong results efficiently. Areas for growth include 6th-grade foundational instruction and support for low-income students, who currently rank in the 43rd percentile. If the school can address these gaps, it has clear potential to return to its former 5-star status achieved in 2020-2022.

279

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,197

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

298 Buffalo Creek Rd
Kenova, WV 25530-9602

(304) 429-6062

District: Wayne County Schools

Students who attend Buffalo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spring Valley High School

Feeder schools for Buffalo Middle School:

Elementary:	Buffalo Elementary School
	Prichard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

African American:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wayne County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg44%

58^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Wayne County Schools

25^th 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
2026	56.9	58 of 161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	57 of 168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	53 of 168	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.2	11 of 169	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	12 of 171	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	27 of 171	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	35 of 170	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	80 of 176	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.6	116 of 172	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	109 of 173	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	43 of 172	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	23 of 174	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	57.0	56 of 172	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.3	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	106 of 171	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	88 of 171	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	88.1	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	2 of 129	98.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	83.8	6 of 67	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	43 of 155	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.8	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	36 of 158	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	49 of 158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.1	7 of 164	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	12 of 162	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	47 of 162	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	51.5	85 of 174	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	68.3	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	90 of 157	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	55 of 162	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.6	7 of 162	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	12 of 164	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.4	33 of 165	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	79 of 156	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	38 of 160	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	58 of 158	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	17 of 161	89.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	13 of 164	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	19 of 161	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	24 of 164	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	54.3	69 of 176	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	17 of 127	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	68 of 130	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	47 of 142	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	60 of 174	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	63 of 161	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	66 of 168	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	49 of 169	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.4	12 of 168	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	13 of 170	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	34 of 168	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	38 of 167	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	51.0	87 of 176	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)91st percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2017)87th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+19 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

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by a principal
Friday, July 2, 2021

I have been involved in the school system for many years. I recently visited Buffalo Middle and was so impressed with the faculty, the cleanliness of the school, student to teacher ratio and the character of the students. I did not know where they ranked until I viewed this site. After what I witnessed I am not surprised to see them 27th out of 171. Close Quote

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Middle School	Public	6-8	298 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-6062	279	20	13.9	46.2%	268 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	56.9	58^th of 161 public middle schools	64.0%		58.4	57^th of 168 public middle schools	66.1%	1	14.9	32.3	49.4	32.7	36.5	50.5	53.1	47.2	48.2	$9,197	$303	$8,894
Vinson Middle School	Public	6-8	3851 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1641	164	11	14.9	53.0%	157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	46.4	86^th of 161 public middle schools	46.6%		38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%	19	41.2	25.6	13.2	26.5	58.8	60.5	42.3	53.4	11.5	$10,446	$333	$10,114
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School	Public	6-8	500 High Street	Ceredo	25507	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-3588	263	18	14.6	39.9%	255 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	36.2	115^th of 161 public middle schools	28.6%		57.5	61^st of 168 public middle schools	63.7%	54	23.0	35.7	23.8	27.5	51.7	39.3	33.8	41.8	22.5	$8,493	$321	$8,172
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	925 3rd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5180	601	53	11.3	59.4%	412 (68.6%)	74 (12.3%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.8%)	54.1	64^th of 161 public middle schools	60.2%		50.7	77^th of 168 public middle schools	54.2%	13	25.5	27.6	45.7	33.1	42.4	48.9	46.9	46.2	39.9	$10,550	$1,383	$9,167
Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Pioneer Road	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-3227	344	23	14.9	55.2%	339 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46.4	87^th of 161 public middle schools	46.0%		48.5	82^nd of 168 public middle schools	51.2%	5	24.0	30.2	31.2	28.4	42.2	36.5	48.0	42.7	44.8	$8,462	$415	$8,048
Huntington East Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Campbell Dr	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-9508	546	55	9.9	62.6%	416 (76.2%)	35 (6.4%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.8%)	50.3	68^th of 161 public middle schools	57.8%		47.8	83^rd of 168 public middle schools	50.6%	15	30.3	28.8	29.8	29.6	46.7	38.9	52.5	46.3	38.0	$11,396	$1,399	$9,996
Barboursville Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Central Ave	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3003	697	51	13.6	34.6%	631 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	72.2	35^th of 161 public middle schools	78.3%		78.2	23^rd of 168 public middle schools	86.3%	12	41.4	48.3	34.0	40.9	58.2	56.1	51.9	55.3	33.2	$9,249	$593	$8,656
Guyan Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	5312 McClellan Hwy	Branchland	25506	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3235	190	16	12.2	74.7%	188 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	157^th of 161 public middle schools	2.5%		12.6	161^st of 168 public middle schools	4.2%	4	20.4	15.5	15.4	17.1	32.7	24.1	27.3	28.4	9.4	$10,730	$1,832	$8,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Middle School

Is Buffalo Middle School a good school?

Buffalo Middle School ranks 58^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Middle School?

Students at Buffalo Middle School are 96% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Buffalo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Buffalo Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Valley High School

How many students attend Buffalo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Buffalo Middle School.

What district is Buffalo Middle School in?

Wayne County Schools

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