Buffalo Jones Elementary

Summary:

Buffalo Jones Elementary is a public elementary school located in Garden City, Kansas, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 228 students. The school is part of the Garden City school district, which is ranked 235 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo Jones Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 521 and 630 out of 653-678 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.43% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.55% statewide and 21.45% in the Garden City district. In Mathematics, 29.34% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 31.6% statewide and 17.06% in the Garden City district.

While Buffalo Jones Elementary struggles with overall academic performance, it performs relatively better among Hispanic students and English Language Learners, with 3-4 star ratings in recent years. However, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.8% to 86.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. In comparison, Jennie Barker Elementary, another school in the Garden City district, outperforms Buffalo Jones Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public K-4

 708 Taylor Ave
       Garden City, KS  67846


(620) 805-7300

District: Garden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
521st of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,616 Help


Students who attend Buffalo Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
    Horace J. Good Middle School
High:    Garden City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.8%
White:
6.1%
African American:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.4% Help


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Compare Details Buffalo Jones Elementary ranks worse than 79.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 7th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Garden City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.8%), White (6.1%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo Jones Elementary is 12.8, which is the 5th best among 11 elementary schools in the Garden City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo Jones Elementary is $10,616. 8 elementary schools in the Garden City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buffalo Jones Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo Jones Elementary 521st of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Buffalo Jones Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Hispanic students:


Garden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City 235th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 23.80 498th 585 14.9%
2007 24.57 505th 600 15.8%
2008 48.67 392nd 614 36.2%
2009 22.16 541st 621 12.9%
2010 6.02 606th 630 3.8%
2011 17.37 574th 631 9.0%
2012 36.72 533rd 660 19.2%
2013 17.04 592nd 668 11.4%
2015 7.39 659th 678 2.8%
2016 3.82 650th 656 0.9%
2017 9.93 616th 659 6.5%
2018 22.60 544th 656 17.1%
2019 9.83 630th 667 5.5%
2021 12.96 603rd 670 10.0%
2022 13.17 601st 668 10.0%
2023 25.22 524th 660 20.6%
2024 24.24 521st 653 20.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.81 33rd 129 74.4%
2019 41.38 67th 122 45.1%
2021 48.85 43rd 108 60.2%
2022 53.67 42nd 117 64.1%
2023 69.32 19th 117 83.8%
2024 67.10 16th 124 87.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.31 337th 512 34.2%
2019 19.78 457th 509 10.2%
2021 27.41 405th 494 18.0%
2022 31.63 392nd 512 23.4%
2023 36.62 369th 541 31.8%
2024 36.73 371st 546 32.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.99 425th 574 26.0%
2019 12.86 541st 591 8.5%
2021 24.98 473rd 591 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.42 499th 575 13.2%
2019 11.77 552nd 586 5.8%
2021 8.00 585th 605 3.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buffalo Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.57 90th 207 56.5%
2019 25.83 198th 235 15.7%
2021 42.96 136th 229 40.6%
2022 44.07 148th 254 41.7%
2023 55.03 89th 245 63.7%
2024 54.08 106th 260 59.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 161 9 3 250 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1989 110 3 10 259 1 n/a n/a 0 383
1990 132 2 4 298 6 n/a n/a 0 442
1991 123 5 6 329 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1992 105 5 2 329 1 n/a n/a 0 442
1993 105 3 2 338 2 n/a n/a 0 450
1994 90 5 2 375 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1995 63 6 5 374 3 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 63 6 5 374 3 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 36 3 2 432 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1998 39 1 0 376 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1999 39 1 1 370 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2000 27 1 1 379 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2001 29 2 1 399 1 n/a n/a 0 432
2002 19 3 0 373 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2003 19 3 0 373 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2004 16 2 0 364 0 n/a n/a 19 401
2005 18 2 0 351 0 n/a n/a 18 389
2006 14 0 0 301 0 n/a n/a 25 340
2007 16 1 0 279 1 n/a n/a 2 299
2008 12 4 2 344 0 n/a n/a 3 365
2009 23 2 1 337 0 n/a n/a 2 365
2010 20 4 2 295 0 0 3 0 324
2011 15 4 3 317 0 0 4 0 343
2012 17 4 3 305 0 0 2 0 331
2013 23 2 4 301 0 0 2 0 332
2014 20 2 4 280 0 0 2 0 308
2015 24 1 8 276 0 0 0 0 309
2016 24 3 3 278 0 0 3 0 311
2017 19 3 5 259 1 0 4 0 291
2018 15 11 7 256 1 0 2 0 292
2019 17 10 5 241 2 0 2 0 277
2020 18 6 0 211 0 0 1 0 236
2021 12 6 1 188 0 0 0 0 207
2022 16 11 3 217 0 0 3 0 250
2023 14 7 7 198 0 0 2 0 228

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 22.0 19.2 0
1989 383 20.0 19.1 n/a
1990 442 20.4 21.6 0
1991 463 23.8 19.4 n/a
1992 442 22.7 19.4 71.9
1993 450 25.0 18.0 62.9
1994 472 25.5 18.5 65.9
1995 451 26.6 17.0 57.2
1996 451 26.6 17.0 57.2
1997 473 27.5 17.2 57.1
1998 416 25.0 16.6 61.8
1999 411 25.9 15.9 64.2
2000 408 24.9 16.4 71.1
2001 432 24.1 17.9 70.8
2002 395 25.9 15.3 76.7
2003 395 25.9 15.3 76.7
2004 401 26.3 15.2 78
2005 389 23.8 16.3 80.9
2006 340 21.3 16.0 86.7
2007 299 31.1 9.6 99.3
2008 365 28.9 12.6 84.5
2009 365 29.8 12.2 84.8
2010 324 30.0 10.8 90.7
2011 343 27.4 12.5 91.3
2012 331 28.8 11.4 92.1
2013 332 26.1 12.7 88.9
2014 308 26.1 11.8 87.7
2015 309 22.0 14.0 90.3
2016 311 20.0 15.5 86.8
2017 291 20.6 14.1 90.7
2018 292 21.3 13.7 88
2019 277 21.3 13.0 90.6
2020 236 19.1 12.3 89.4
2021 207 18.6 11.1 80.7
2022 250 19.7 12.6 76.8
2023 228 17.7 12.8 86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 22.0 19.2 0
1989 383 20.0 19.1 n/a
1990 442 20.4 21.6 0
1991 463 23.8 19.4 n/a
1992 442 22.7 19.4 71.9
1993 450 25.0 18.0 62.9
1994 472 25.5 18.5 65.9
1995 451 26.6 17.0 57.2
1996 451 26.6 17.0 57.2
1997 473 27.5 17.2 57.1
1998 416 25.0 16.6 61.8
1999 411 25.9 15.9 64.2
2000 408 24.9 16.4 71.1
2001 432 24.1 17.9 70.8
2002 395 25.9 15.3 76.7
2003 395 25.9 15.3 76.7
2004 401 26.3 15.2 78
2005 389 23.8 16.3 80.9
2006 340 21.3 16.0 86.7
2007 299 31.1 9.6 99.3
2008 365 28.9 12.6 84.5
2009 365 29.8 12.2 84.8
2010 324 30.0 10.8 90.7
2011 343 27.4 12.5 91.3
2012 331 28.8 11.4 92.1
2013 332 26.1 12.7 88.9
2014 308 26.1 11.8 87.7
2015 309 22.0 14.0 90.3
2016 311 20.0 15.5 86.8
2017 291 20.6 14.1 90.7
2018 292 21.3 13.7 88
2019 277 21.3 13.0 90.6
2020 236 19.1 12.3 89.4
2021 207 18.6 11.1 80.7
2022 250 19.7 12.6 76.8
2023 228 17.7 12.8 86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buffalo Jones Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,465 (13.8%) $9,151 (86.2%) $10,616

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo Jones Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 630th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 524th of 660 Elementary schools
 15.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Jones Elementary)7.125.6
 18.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)27.428.1
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Jones Elementary)14.341.3
 27%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden City)34.141.5
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo Jones Elementary)3432.6
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)41.535.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Jones Elementary)15.115.9
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garden City)2421.8
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students277228
 17.7%
African American107
 30%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic241198
 17.8%
Pacific Islander00
White1714
 17.6%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.6%86.4%
 4.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended Buffalo Jones Elementary.

Students at Buffalo Jones Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Buffalo Jones Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Kansas elementary schools.


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