Buffalo High School

Summary:

Buffalo High School is a public high school serving 316 students in grades 9-12 in Buffalo, Texas, which is part of the Fairfield Independent School District. This school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and high graduation rates compared to the state average.

With a student body that is 45.25% Hispanic and 47.78% White, Buffalo High School has a more diverse racial makeup than many nearby schools like Fairfield High School, Teague High School, and Centerville Junior-Senior High School. Despite serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 62.03% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Buffalo High School has maintained a 95.0% 4-year graduation rate, significantly exceeding the state average.

Academically, Buffalo High School consistently outperforms the state on STAAR End-of-Course exams, ranking in the top third of Texas high schools. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its position as the 654th best high school out of 1,987 in the state (top 33%) demonstrate its strong academic standing compared to other schools in the region served by the Teague Independent School District, Centerville Independent School District, Oakwood Independent School District, and Leon Independent School District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1724 N Buffalo Ave
       Buffalo, TX  75831


(903) 322-2473

District: Buffalo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
654th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,126 Help


Feeder schools for Buffalo High School:

Elementary:    Buffalo Elementary
Middle:    Buffalo J H

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  316

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
Hispanic:
45.3%
African American:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Buffalo High School ranks better than 67.1% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.36. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Buffalo High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.8%), Hispanic (45.3%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo High School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo High School is $11,126.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Buffalo High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo High School 654th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Buffalo High School in the ranking list.)

Buffalo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo Independent School District (Isd) 264th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buffalo High School

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Rank History for all students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.93 831st 1427 41.8%
2005 41.64 1029th 1429 28.0%
2006 59.38 679th 1430 52.5%
2007 63.04 615th 1497 58.9%
2008 57.63 755th 1510 50.0%
2009 55.16 854th 1539 44.5%
2010 52.91 964th 1568 38.5%
2011 56.07 918th 1672 45.1%
2012 29.57 1282nd 1603 20.0%
2013 37.03 1166th 1652 29.4%
2014 57.40 725th 1734 58.2%
2015 45.16 1077th 1743 38.2%
2016 48.53 996th 1762 43.5%
2017 43.76 909th 1777 48.8%
2018 55.58 664th 1797 63.0%
2019 55.86 719th 1857 61.3%
2021 60.48 629th 1861 66.2%
2022 52.37 811th 1876 56.8%
2023 65.13 556th 1961 71.6%
2024 61.36 654th 1987 67.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.35 1050th 1136 7.6%
2021 70.91 173rd 1195 85.5%
2022 37.34 685th 1278 46.4%
2023 47.64 534th 1371 61.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.30 619th 1347 54.0%
2019 35.59 869th 1357 36.0%
2021 38.70 799th 1382 42.2%
2022 41.87 728th 1418 48.7%
2023 36.58 910th 1478 38.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.18 693rd 1794 61.4%
2019 58.00 562nd 1818 69.1%
2021 63.41 467th 1848 74.7%
2022 53.24 676th 1847 63.4%
2023 60.97 511th 1897 73.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.57 587th 1781 67.0%
2019 57.61 704th 1798 60.8%
2021 59.60 650th 1815 64.2%
2022 59.26 624th 1841 66.1%
2023 66.82 487th 1891 74.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.97 307th 1137 73.0%
2019 71.18 105th 1145 90.8%
2021 46.63 840th 1177 28.6%
2022 71.21 275th 1172 76.5%
2023 71.93 223rd 1182 81.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.90 896th 1784 49.8%
2019 46.05 861st 1810 52.4%
2021 61.14 480th 1829 73.8%
2022 33.58 1205th 1837 34.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.76 886th 1803 50.9%
2019 50.29 809th 1824 55.6%
2021 58.69 635th 1840 65.5%
2022 47.57 857th 1853 53.8%
2023 62.86 568th 1913 70.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.21 409th 1020 59.9%
2023 31.19 707th 1069 33.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.02 717th 1691 57.6%
2019 50.26 761st 1714 55.6%
2021 63.02 485th 1743 72.2%
2022 49.25 755th 1762 57.2%
2023 59.27 567th 1820 68.8%
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Rank History for White students at Buffalo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.00 678th 1539 55.9%
2019 48.74 776th 1526 49.1%
2021 47.21 801st 1510 47.0%
2022 46.80 788th 1525 48.3%
2023 66.55 403rd 1576 74.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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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Enrollment information for Buffalo High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 150 21 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 183
1990 165 27 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1991 150 28 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 194
1992 164 26 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1993 160 30 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 206
1994 168 29 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1995 174 30 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1996 174 30 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1997 169 25 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1998 175 25 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1999 174 21 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2000 175 26 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2001 179 27 2 27 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2002 174 34 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2003 174 34 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2004 178 32 2 29 1 n/a n/a 0 242
2005 188 33 4 27 1 n/a n/a 0 253
2006 161 29 5 38 1 n/a n/a 0 234
2007 160 24 3 41 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2008 151 23 1 52 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2009 152 19 2 65 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2010 138 25 1 87 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2011 156 24 0 77 1 0 2 0 260
2012 144 27 1 81 1 0 5 0 259
2013 143 21 1 81 1 0 6 0 253
2014 164 21 1 80 1 0 8 0 275
2015 147 20 3 87 1 0 6 0 264
2016 163 9 2 109 0 0 6 0 289
2017 150 8 2 107 0 0 6 0 273
2018 141 8 3 109 0 0 5 0 266
2019 141 10 5 114 0 0 8 0 278
2020 153 10 5 110 0 0 7 0 285
2021 139 13 6 120 1 0 10 0 289
2022 162 7 7 127 1 0 10 0 314
2023 151 10 4 143 1 0 7 0 316

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 n/a n/a n/a
1990 205 16.0 12.8 n/a
1991 194 16.0 12.1 n/a
1992 205 15.7 13.0 14.1
1993 206 16.0 12.9 23.3
1994 213 15.1 14.1 22.5
1995 222 19.3 11.5 21.2
1996 222 19.3 11.5 21.2
1997 215 18.5 11.6 20.5
1998 216 21.6 10.0 21.8
1999 218 22.6 9.6 24.3
2000 224 21.6 10.4 27.7
2001 235 21.2 11.1 26.8
2002 235 20.4 11.5 29.8
2003 235 20.4 11.5 29.8
2004 242 17.5 13.8 32.6
2005 253 19.9 12.7 37.9
2006 234 18.9 12.4 42.7
2007 228 19.9 11.5 39.9
2008 227 20.1 11.3 39.2
2009 238 21.1 11.3 38.2
2010 251 23.3 10.7 50.2
2011 260 23.8 10.8 50.4
2012 259 23.4 11.0 49
2013 253 26.1 9.6 51.8
2014 275 27.4 10.0 49.5
2015 264 25.0 10.5 45.8
2016 289 25.0 11.5 53.6
2017 273 26.8 10.1 57.1
2018 266 25.2 10.5 36.1
2019 278 27.0 10.2 58.3
2020 285 25.7 11.0 30.2
2021 289 27.0 10.6 62.3
2022 314 25.5 12.2 64.6
2023 316 26.9 11.7 62

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 n/a n/a n/a
1990 205 16.0 12.8 n/a
1991 194 16.0 12.1 n/a
1992 205 15.7 13.0 14.1
1993 206 16.0 12.9 23.3
1994 213 15.1 14.1 22.5
1995 222 19.3 11.5 21.2
1996 222 19.3 11.5 21.2
1997 215 18.5 11.6 20.5
1998 216 21.6 10.0 21.8
1999 218 22.6 9.6 24.3
2000 224 21.6 10.4 27.7
2001 235 21.2 11.1 26.8
2002 235 20.4 11.5 29.8
2003 235 20.4 11.5 29.8
2004 242 17.5 13.8 32.6
2005 253 19.9 12.7 37.9
2006 234 18.9 12.4 42.7
2007 228 19.9 11.5 39.9
2008 227 20.1 11.3 39.2
2009 238 21.1 11.3 38.2
2010 251 23.3 10.7 50.2
2011 260 23.8 10.8 50.4
2012 259 23.4 11.0 49
2013 253 26.1 9.6 51.8
2014 275 27.4 10.0 49.5
2015 264 25.0 10.5 45.8
2016 289 25.0 11.5 53.6
2017 273 26.8 10.1 57.1
2018 266 25.2 10.5 36.1
2019 278 27.0 10.2 58.3
2020 285 25.7 11.0 30.2
2021 289 27.0 10.6 62.3
2022 314 25.5 12.2 64.6
2023 316 26.9 11.7 62

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 High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $887 (8.1%) $10,052 (91.9%) $10,940
2020 $733 (6.8%) $9,979 (93.2%) $10,712
2021 $1,059 (9.5%) $10,067 (90.5%) $11,126

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 719th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 556th of 1961 High schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Buffalo High School)8355
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Buffalo Independent School District (Isd))8355
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Buffalo High School)5877
 19%
   End of Course Biology (Buffalo Independent School District (Isd))5877
 19%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Buffalo High School)5468
 14%
   End of Course English I Reading (Buffalo Independent School District (Isd))5468
 14%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Buffalo High School)5259
 7%
   End of Course English II Reading (Buffalo Independent School District (Isd))5259
 7%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Buffalo High School)6880
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Buffalo Independent School District (Isd))6880
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students278316
 13.7%
African American1010
American Indian01
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic114143
 25.4%
Pacific Islander00
White141151
 7.1%
Two or More Races87
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.3%62%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo High School

Buffalo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buffalo Elementary
Middle : Buffalo J H

Students at Buffalo High School are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 316 students attended Buffalo High School.

Buffalo High School ranks 654th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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

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