Buffalo Elementary School (Ranked Top 30%)

1700 E Commerce
Buffalo, TX 75831

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Top 30%

Serving 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Buffalo Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 73%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 284 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 75-79%
: 85-89%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Buffalo Elementary School's student population of 284 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo Elementary School
Pre-K	86
Kind	57
1	69
2	72

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Total Students

284 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School
2024	284
2023	302
2022	313
2021	274
2020	261
2019	261
2018	255
2017	255
2016	248
2015	352
2014	389
2013	368
2012	343
2011	354
2010	426
2009	399
2008	381
2007	371
2006	355
2005	348
2004	359
2003	391
2002	384
2001	319
2000	302
1999	279
1998	308
1997	316
1996	346
1995	353
1994	337
1993	600
1992	545
1991	556
1990	526
1989	535
1988	536

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School
2024	23
2023	22
2022	21
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	16
2015	21
2014	23
2013	23
2012	22
2011	23
2010	30
2009	29
2008	29
2007	27
2006	27
2005	24
2004	22
2003	23
2002	24
2001	20
2000	22
1999	21
1998	22
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	36
1992	35
1991	31
1990	31
1988	29
1987	31

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School Rankings

The of Buffalo Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(14-15)

75-79%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2015	77%	73%	72%
2014	52%	76%	76%
2013	72%	78%	76%
2012	84%	83%	80%
2011	84%	84%	84%
2010	92%	83%	82%

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(14-15)

85-89%

73%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2015	87%	73%	77%
2014	67%	75%	78%
2013	82%	78%	81%
2012	90%	88%	90%
2011	84%	88%	92%
2010	95%	88%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	13:1
2022	15:1	15:1	13:1
2021	14:1	15:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	15:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	16:1	15:1	12:1
2015	17:1	15:1	13:1
2014	17:1	15:1	13:1
2013	16:1	16:1	12:1
2012	16:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	12:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	12:1
2007	14:1	15:1	12:1
2006	13:1	15:1	11:1
2005	15:1	15:1	13:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	15:1	13:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1998	14:1	15:1	12:1
1997	14:1	15:1	12:1
1996	15:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	42%	53%
2023	44%	53%	43%
2022	51%	53%	44%
2021	50%	53%	44%
2020	40%	53%	41%
2019	40%	53%	41%
2018	45%	52%	44%
2017	45%	52%	44%
2016	46%	52%	42%
2015	45%	52%	40%
2014	43%	52%	38%
2013	48%	51%	41%
2012	52%	51%	41%
2011	45%	50%	38%
2010	42%	49%	36%
2009	41%	48%	34%
2008	37%	47%	31%
2007	33%	46%	27%
2006	28%	46%	24%
2005	30%	45%	22%
2004	27%	44%	21%
2003	26%	43%	21%
2002	25%	42%	18%
2001	24%	41%	17%
2000	22%	40%	15%
1999	17%	39%	13%
1998	16%	38%	14%
1997	15%	38%	12%
1996	14%	37%	11%
1995	11%	36%	10%
1994	10%	36%	9%
1993	10%	35%	9%
1992	10%	35%	9%
1991	7%	34%	7%
1990	8%	33%	8%
1989	7%	33%	7%
1988	6%	32%	6%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	4%	13%
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	4%	13%	3%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	5%	13%	4%
2019	5%	13%	4%
2018	2%	13%	3%
2017	2%	13%	3%
2016	3%	13%	3%
2015	6%	13%	6%
2014	6%	13%	6%
2013	7%	13%	7%
2012	6%	13%	7%
2011	6%	13%	8%
2010	8%	14%	8%
2009	5%	14%	7%
2008	9%	14%	10%
2007	11%	14%	11%
2006	10%	15%	10%
2005	10%	14%	11%
2004	9%	14%	10%
2003	11%	14%	12%
2002	12%	14%	13%
2001	13%	14%	13%
2000	13%	14%	13%
1999	16%	14%	14%
1998	14%	14%	13%
1997	16%	14%	15%
1996	18%	14%	16%
1995	16%	14%	13%
1994	16%	14%	13%
1993	11%	14%	12%
1992	12%	14%	12%
1991	12%	14%	13%
1990	11%	14%	12%
1989	12%	14%	12%
1988	12%	14%	13%

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White

49%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	49%	25%
2023	49%	26%	50%
2022	43%	26%	49%
2021	44%	26%	48%
2020	51%	27%	51%
2019	51%	27%	51%
2018	50%	28%	51%
2017	50%	28%	51%
2016	48%	29%	52%
2015	47%	29%	51%
2014	44%	29%	50%
2013	42%	30%	49%
2012	37%	31%	48%
2011	45%	31%	52%
2010	47%	33%	54%
2009	52%	34%	57%
2008	53%	35%	58%
2007	55%	36%	61%
2006	61%	36%	67%
2005	59%	38%	66%
2004	64%	39%	69%
2003	63%	40%	67%
2002	61%	41%	68%
2001	62%	42%	69%
2000	65%	44%	72%
1999	68%	45%	73%
1998	71%	46%	73%
1997	70%	46%	73%
1996	68%	47%	73%
1995	74%	48%	77%
1994	77%	48%	78%
1993	78%	49%	78%
1992	78%	49%	79%
1991	81%	51%	80%
1990	81%	51%	80%
1989	81%	51%	81%
1988	82%	52%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	4%	3%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	0.59	0.64
2023	0.57	0.64	0.57
2022	0.56	0.64	0.57
2021	0.56	0.64	0.58
2020	0.58	0.63	0.57
2019	0.58	0.63	0.57
2018	0.55	0.64	0.55
2017	0.55	0.64	0.55
2016	0.56	0.63	0.55
2015	0.58	0.63	0.58
2014	0.62	0.63	0.60
2013	0.59	0.64	0.60
2012	0.59	0.64	0.60
2011	0.60	0.64	0.59
2010	0.60	0.64	0.58
2009	0.56	0.64	0.55
2008	0.58	0.64	0.56
2007	0.58	0.64	0.55
2006	0.54	0.64	0.52
2005	0.56	0.64	0.51
2004	0.52	0.64	0.48
2003	0.53	0.64	0.50
2002	0.55	0.64	0.49
2001	0.55	0.64	0.48
2000	0.53	0.65	0.45
1999	0.52	0.65	0.44
1998	0.48	0.65	0.44
1997	0.50	0.64	0.43
1996	0.51	0.64	0.44
1995	0.46	0.64	0.39
1994	0.43	0.64	0.38
1993	0.37	0.63	0.37
1992	0.37	0.63	0.36
1991	0.33	0.63	0.34
1990	0.33	0.63	0.33
1989	0.32	0.62	0.32
1988	0.31	0.62	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	64%	57%
2023	63%	57%	58%
2022	75%	57%	67%
2021	76%	56%	66%
2020	69%	56%	66%
2019	69%	56%	66%
2018	68%	53%	62%
2017	68%	53%	62%
2016	66%	53%	55%
2015	59%	52%	50%
2014	67%	53%	54%
2013	65%	53%	54%
2012	70%	44%	56%
2011	64%	44%	51%
2010	61%	43%	52%
2009	51%	40%	41%
2008	46%	39%	40%
2007	51%	39%	44%
2006	50%	40%	46%
2005	48%	39%	40%
2004	45%	39%	38%
2003	45%	39%	38%
2002	44%	38%	34%
2001	26%	38%	29%
2000	50%	38%	34%
1999	44%	39%	31%
1998	44%	40%	35%
1997	46%	41%	35%
1996	48%	41%	37%
1995	48%	41%	37%
1994	42%	40%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Buffalo Elementary School	Texas	Buffalo Independent School District
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	12%	6%	11%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	12%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	14%	7%	11%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buffalo Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average).

How many students attend Buffalo Elementary School?

284 students attend Buffalo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Buffalo Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buffalo Elementary School?

Buffalo Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Buffalo Elementary School offer ?

Buffalo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Buffalo Elementary School part of?

Buffalo Elementary School is part of Buffalo Independent School District.

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