Buffalo High School
Tel:
(417)345-2223
- Buffalo High School serves 484 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Buffalo High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
School Overview
- Buffalo High School's student population of 484 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 484 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Buffalo High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Buffalo High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #665 out of 2,073 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 96% | 72% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.23 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dallas Co. R-i School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Buffalo High School is Dallas County Technical Center (8.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Buffalo Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mallory Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buffalo Mallory Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 695 students
0.2 miles
315 S Hickory
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417)345-2350 0.2 PK-4 695 - Buffalo Buffalo Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 504 students
1.2 miles
1001 W Truman Rd
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417)345-2335 1.2 5-8 504 - Louisburg Dallas County Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 11-12
8.0 miles
33 Vo-tech Rd
Louisburg, MO 65685
(417)752-3491 8.0 11-12 n/a - Half Way Halfway Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 154 students
11.2 miles
2150 Hwy 32
Half Way, MO 65663
(417)445-2215 11.2 PK-6 154 - Half Way Halfway Secondary Grades: 7-12 | 124 students
11.2 miles
2150 Hwy 32
Half Way, MO 65663
(417)445-2211 11.2 7-12 124
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