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Schools in Buffalo Township · Southland C-9 School District

Buffalo Township’s public schools score below 95% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Buffalo Township’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buffalo Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 21 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 22 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
262 students on the public path
In brief

Buffalo Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 48 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buffalo Township’s, its schools beat 10%, higher than their 5% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,215 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Southland High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buffalo Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 5% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (48)Better than 10%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 111 test results could put Buffalo Township anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Buffalo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (115 in math, 107 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buffalo Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southland Elem.Southland C-9 School DistrictD−
6–12Southland HighSouthland C-9 School DistrictD

Buffalo Township’s public schools are run by Southland C-9 School District, which also serves Arbyrd, Cardwell and Salem. Parts of Buffalo Township (2% of its land) are served by Senath-Hornersville C-8 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southland C-9 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 262 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,215MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 43.2% · 107 students tested
Math17%
State average 39.2% · 115 students tested

Buffalo Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Buffalo Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buffalo TownshipDSouthland C-9
SalemC−Senath-Hornersville C-8 PK–12 · Southland C-9 PK–12
Arbyrd—Southland C-9

All 2 neighbors share Southland C-9 with Buffalo Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buffalo Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Buffalo Townshipby address
Southland Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cardwell
D−
150 students15:1Rate it →
Southland High
High · Grades 6–12 · Cardwell
D
112 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Buffalo Township’s schools

Are Buffalo Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buffalo Township children attend score below 95% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buffalo Township in?

Southland C-9 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 262 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Buffalo Township are served by Senath-Hornersville C-8.

How much does Buffalo Township spend per student?

$13,215 in Southland C-9 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.