Summary:
The city of Buffalo, Missouri is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Dallas County R-I school district. Based on the available data, Buffalo Middle School emerges as the standout performer, ranking 203 out of 451 Missouri middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed district and state averages on key test score metrics, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.
Buffalo High School also had strong results, maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 98.2% and performing better than the district and state on English II end-of-course exams. In contrast, Mallory Elementary struggled with low proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts, well below state averages. All three schools faced high chronic absenteeism rates of around 19.2%, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions.
The data also reveals disparities in resource allocation, with Buffalo High School spending the most per student at $12,857, compared to $9,609 and $9,864 at Mallory Elementary and Buffalo Middle School, respectively. This may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance across the district.
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