Best Public Schools in Buffalo Center, IA

Summary:

The city of Buffalo Center, Iowa is home to three schools in the North Iowa Community School District: North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center, North Iowa High School, and North Iowa Middle School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school, providing education to the community.

North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 4th-grade students achieved 86.5% proficiency in ELA and Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school has a history of high performance, ranking in the top 35% of Iowa elementary schools in the past three school years.

While North Iowa High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 281st out of 332 Iowa high schools in 2021-2022 to 175th out of 338 in 2023-2024, its test scores are more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. North Iowa Middle School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages. Across the district, the free and reduced lunch rates range from 38.32% to 45.31%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)									ISASP Mathematics (2024)									ISASP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center	Public	PK, KG-5	111 3rd Ave NW	Buffalo Center	50424	Winnebago County	North Iowa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 562-2525	256	14	18.6	45.3%	225 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	65.3	197^th of 557 public elementary schools	64.6%		74.7	119^th of 565 public elementary schools	78.9%	78	75.0	86.5	75.0							66.7	86.5	66.7							72.2			$12,778	$1,027	$11,751
North Iowa High School	Public	9-12	111 3rd Ave NW	Buffalo Center	50424	Winnebago County	North Iowa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 562-2525	117	11	10.7	42.7%	98 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	53.5	175^th of 338 public high schools	48.2%		33.2	257^th of 336 public high schools	23.5%	82							76.3	67.9	70.8							73.7	69.0	65.2			67.9	$17,022	$541	$16,481
North Iowa Middle School	Public	6-8	111 3rd Ave NW	Buffalo Center	50424	Winnebago County	North Iowa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 562-2525	107	10	11.1	38.3%	91 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	203^rd of 337 public middle schools	39.8%		44	214^th of 334 public middle schools	35.9%	11				74.2	82.5	76.9							74.2	75.0	69.2					53.8		$13,756	$463	$13,293

Cities Near Buffalo Center

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest City	17.19 mi	3	59^th
Swea City	18.24 mi	2	6^th
Lake Mills	21.12 mi	3	100^th
Britt	21.52 mi	2	11^th
Fenton	25.17 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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