For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,065 students in Dallas County R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Dallas County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,731 Schools
# Students
1,576 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dallas County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.2%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
91%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,391 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,406
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,391
$14,009
Best Dallas County R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 W Truman Rd
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2335
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2335
Gr: 5-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Mallory Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 S Hickory
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2350
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2350
Gr: K-4 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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