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Buffalo Middle School

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Buffalo Middle School ranks 57 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 66% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Buffalo Middle School is a public middle school located in Kenova, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the Wayne County Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo Middle School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA compared to the Wayne County Schools district and the state of West Virginia across all grade levels. The school has also demonstrated exceptional performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 17th out of 127 West Virginia middle schools for its special education students and 3rd out of 131 schools for its disabled students. Additionally, Buffalo Middle School has shown a positive trajectory in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the years, improving from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 5-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, before dropping back to a 3-star rating in the most recent year.

When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Wayne County Schools district, Buffalo Middle School generally outperforms its peers. However, one area of potential concern for the school is its mathematics performance, as its proficiency rates in mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 6th grade. This suggests that the school may need to focus on improving its mathematics instruction and support for students.

279

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,628

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wayne County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 66th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg38%

57^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	58.4	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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2017)87th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Mathematics30%-4 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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 (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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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		268 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	58.4	57^th of 168 public middle schools	66.1%		63	43^rd of 169 public middle schools	74.6%	14	18.6	34.9	35.8	46.4	67.5	47.8	26.9	$11,628	$1,119	$10,509
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		157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%		42.9	91^st of 169 public middle schools	46.2%	14	14.3	20.0	20.7	55.1	38.0	46.6	24.1	$13,722	$787	$12,935
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		255 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	57.5	61^st of 168 public middle schools	63.7%		64.1	40^th of 169 public middle schools	76.3%	21	65.4	28.9	28.3	51.3	45.8	43.5	25.0	$11,965	$1,018	$10,947
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		412 (68.6%)	74 (12.3%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.8%)	50.7	77^th of 168 public middle schools	54.2%		47.8	81^st of 169 public middle schools	52.1%	4	29.9	32.8	23.8	50.0	47.2	50.6	20.1	$12,429	$1,944	$10,486
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		339 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	48.5	82^nd of 168 public middle schools	51.2%		37.5	107^th of 169 public middle schools	36.7%	25	24.2	27.4	37.2	43.2	37.1	41.6	38.1	$10,591	$991	$9,600
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		416 (76.2%)	35 (6.4%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.8%)	47.8	83^rd of 168 public middle schools	50.6%		44	88^th of 169 public middle schools	47.9%	5	29.3	30.8	29.7	36.7	41.4	43.0	34.9	$13,025	$1,937	$11,088
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		631 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	78.2	23^rd of 168 public middle schools	86.3%		82	21^st of 169 public middle schools	87.6%	2	37.4	36.8	44.6	58.6	49.8	60.9	41.4	$11,561	$985	$10,576
Guyan Valley Middle	Public	6-8	5312 McClellan Hwy	Branchland	25506	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3235	190	16	12.2		188 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	161^st of 168 public middle schools	4.2%		10.4	166^th of 169 public middle schools	1.8%	5	6.7	14.6	15.5	21.7	25.5	31.0	21.1	$12,782	$1,867	$10,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Middle School

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

What district is Buffalo Middle School in?

Wayne County Schools

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.

Is Buffalo Middle School a good school?

Buffalo Middle School ranks 57^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buffalo Middle School?

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

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