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Schools in Buffalo · Buffalo Independent School District

Buffalo’s public schools outscore 78% of Texas districts

50% of students in Buffalo’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buffalo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
62%
▲ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
988 students on the public path
In brief

Buffalo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 467 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buffalo’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,183 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Buffalo J H, then Buffalo H S. 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’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (467)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 510 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Buffalo anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buffalo’s students in the tested grades sat them (504 in math, 515 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Buffalo ElBuffalo Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–8Buffalo J HBuffalo Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Buffalo H SBuffalo Independent School DistrictA

Buffalo’s public schools are run by Buffalo Independent School District. 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.

Buffalo Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 988 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,183TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 515 students tested
Math50%
State average 40.9% · 504 students tested

Buffalo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuffaloA−Buffalo Independent

Every school in Buffalo

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

District schools in Buffaloby address
Buffalo El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
270 students12:1Rate it →
Buffalo J H
Middle · Grades 3–8
B+
414 students12:1Rate it →
Buffalo H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
304 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Buffalo’s schools

Are Buffalo’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buffalo children attend outscore 78% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buffalo in?

Buffalo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 988 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buffalo kids go to high school?

Buffalo H S, with 304 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Buffalo’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Buffalo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Buffalo spend per student?

$14,183 in Buffalo Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.