Buffalo Elementary School serves 452 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Buffalo Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in West Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 3% of the learner body (majority African-American and Asian), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Buffalo Elementary School’s learner population of 452 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Buffalo Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Buffalo Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.19. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Buffalo Elementary School is Chesapeake High School (5.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Buffalo Middle School (0.2 miles away)