Top Rankings
Buffalo Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Buffalo Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Buffalo Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo Independent School District, which is ranked #245 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
42%
55%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
49%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,792 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,888 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,792
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,888
$14,116
Best Buffalo Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 E Commerce
Buffalo, TX 75831
(903) 322-2473
Buffalo, TX 75831
(903) 322-2473
Grades: PK-2
| 284 students
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