Summary:
Zip code 25033 is home to a single elementary school, Buffalo Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 with a total enrollment of 195 students in the Buffalo, WV area.
Buffalo Elementary School is the only school in this zip code, so all comparisons are made against state and district averages. The school belongs to Putnam County Schools, which is ranked 2nd out of 54 districts in West Virginia with a 5-star rating. However, the school itself has seen a steady decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 67th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026, and currently holds a 2-star rating. This places it well below its district peers, with math proficiency 14.7 points lower and ELA proficiency 14.6 points lower than the district average. Overall, the school performs near the state average in math (43.2% vs. 39.4%) and ELA (47.7% vs. 47.6%), but this masks significant grade-level inconsistencies. For example, 4th grade ELA proficiency is 58.6%, nearly double the 3rd grade rate of 32.1%, and 5th grade math proficiency (35.5%) lags behind 4th grade (48.3%).
The most critical concern is science proficiency, where only 25.8% of 5th graders are proficient, well below the state average of 34.6% and the district average of 47.3%. On a positive note, the school offers a favorable learning environment with a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,908, which are strong structural resources. The small enrollment could allow for more personalized instruction if leveraged effectively. Parents should note that while the school benefits from being in a top-tier district, it is currently a relative weak point within that district, and targeted interventions in science and early-grade literacy would be beneficial to reverse the downward trend.
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