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Buffalo Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1001 W Truman Rd, Buffalo, MO 65622 · (417) 345-2335 · Part of Dallas County R-I School District

Buffalo’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
466
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Buffalo Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buffalo kids: Buffalo High

On the path

Where Buffalo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Mallory Elem.599 students
5–8Buffalo MiddleYou are here
9–12Buffalo High511 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 W Truman Rd, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5123
Grade 6124
Grade 7112
Grade 8107
Enrollment over time
539’20
525’21
499’22
482’23
466’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buffalo Middle from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Dallas County R-I School District

The district →
Mallory Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Buffalo
C−
599 students13:1
Buffalo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Buffalo
C
511 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Buffalo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.