Buffalo Middle School
Tel:
(417)345-2335
- Buffalo Middle School serves 504 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 31% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
School Overview
- Buffalo Middle School's student population of 504 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 504 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Buffalo Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Buffalo Middle School is 0.04, 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 | #1649 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 61% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 98% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.23 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 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 Middle School is Buffalo High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Halfway Secondary (10.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mallory Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buffalo Mallory Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 695 students
1.0 miles
315 S Hickory
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417)345-2350 1.0 PK-4 695 - Buffalo Buffalo High School Grades: 9-12 | 484 students
1.2 miles
500 W Main
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417)345-2223 1.2 9-12 484 - Louisburg Dallas County Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 11-12
9.0 miles
33 Vo-tech Rd
Louisburg, MO 65685
(417)752-3491 9.0 11-12 n/a - Half Way Halfway Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 154 students
10.7 miles
2150 Hwy 32
Half Way, MO 65663
(417)445-2215 10.7 PK-6 154 - Half Way Halfway Secondary Grades: 7-12 | 124 students
10.7 miles
2150 Hwy 32
Half Way, MO 65663
(417)445-2211 10.7 7-12 124
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