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Schools in Buffalo Township · Freeport Area School District

Buffalo Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 56% of Buffalo Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buffalo Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#90of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
74%
▲ 19 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
1,504 students on the public path
In brief

Buffalo Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,347 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Freeport Area MS, then Freeport Area SHS. 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

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania school districts, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1386)Better than 95%
Towns in Butler County (33)Better than 91%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 951 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Buffalo Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Buffalo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (920 in math, 982 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
K–5Buffalo El SchFreeport Area School DistrictB+
6–8Freeport Area MSFreeport Area School DistrictB+
9–12Freeport Area SHSFreeport Area School DistrictA+

Buffalo Township’s public schools are run by Freeport Area School District, which also serves Freeport and South Buffalo. 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.

Freeport Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,725 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,347PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 55.1% · 982 students tested
Math56%
State average 36.1% · 920 students tested

Buffalo Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buffalo TownshipAFreeport Area
FreeportAFreeport Area
WinfieldAKnoch
FawnCHighlands
South BuffaloAFreeport Area
HarrisonCHighlands
ClintonAKnoch
AlleghenyA−Kiski Area

2 of the 7 neighbors share Freeport Area with Buffalo Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buffalo Township

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

District schools in Buffalo Townshipby address
Buffalo El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sarver
B+
564 students15:1Rate it →
Freeport Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sarver
B+
428 students14:1Rate it →
Freeport Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Freeport
A+
512 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Buffalo Township’s schools

Are Buffalo Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buffalo Township children attend outscore 93% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buffalo Township in?

Freeport Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,725 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buffalo Township kids go to high school?

Freeport Area SHS in Freeport, with 512 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Buffalo Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Freeport Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Buffalo Township spend per student?

$17,347 in Freeport Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.