Buffalo Gap Elementary

Summary:

Buffalo Gap Elementary is a public elementary school in Buffalo Gap, Texas, serving 394 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 46th out of 968 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Buffalo Gap Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, with 86% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 47%. The school's performance is notably higher than its parent district, Abilene Independent School District, and nearby schools in Abilene ISD, which have more diverse student populations. Buffalo Gap Elementary has a predominantly white student body (81.98%) and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (19.54%), suggesting it serves a relatively affluent community.

With a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, Buffalo Gap Elementary's consistent academic excellence and strong educational outcomes make it a valuable asset to the local community. The school's success may present opportunities for collaboration with nearby schools or districts looking to learn from its best practices and support student learning effectively.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

 665 Vine St
       Buffalo Gap, TX  79508-0608


(325) 572-3533

District: Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,160 Help


Students who attend Buffalo Gap Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jim Ned Middle
High:    Jim Ned High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  394

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.0%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Buffalo Gap Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo Gap Elementary is 13.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo Gap Elementary is $10,160.
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Rank History for Buffalo Gap Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.15 35th 3465 99.0%
2005 88.81 36th 3475 99.0%
2006 85.14 168th 3476 95.2%
2007 85.71 103rd 3724 97.2%
2008 84.05 255th 3768 93.2%
2009 82.70 335th 3884 91.4%
2010 73.51 877th 3937 77.7%
2011 85.57 148th 4095 96.4%
2012 86.23 380th 4206 91.0%
2013 87.11 343rd 4221 91.9%
2014 92.23 95th 4260 97.8%
2015 86.67 380th 4320 91.2%
2016 88.49 304th 4286 92.9%
2017 84.80 553rd 4329 87.2%
2018 80.76 652nd 4359 85.0%
2019 86.27 462nd 4479 89.7%
2021 92.20 311th 4578 93.2%
2022 92.52 260th 4581 94.3%
2023 88.83 421st 4647 90.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.88 372nd 3558 89.5%
2019 80.19 311th 3684 91.6%
2021 80.89 308th 3799 91.9%
2022 69.32 724th 3952 81.7%
2023 86.29 260th 4086 93.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.45 1015th 4264 76.2%
2019 63.56 1147th 4309 73.4%
2021 84.09 306th 4451 93.1%
2022 84.17 322nd 4477 92.8%
2023 76.05 601st 4521 86.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.37 428th 4306 90.1%
2019 80.59 618th 4348 85.8%
2021 89.68 352nd 4499 92.2%
2022 91.49 239th 4561 94.8%
2023 86.04 467th 4588 89.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.07 106th 3106 96.6%
2019 74.54 479th 3184 85.0%
2021 83.04 82nd 3006 97.3%
2022 78.66 84th 2958 97.2%
2023 76.11 235th 2980 92.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.42 861st 4240 79.7%
2019 68.34 870th 4295 79.7%
2021 61.74 1116th 4331 74.2%
2022 66.52 1016th 4461 77.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.63 915th 4319 78.8%
2019 87.29 388th 4357 91.1%
2021 92.00 286th 4498 93.6%
2022 91.04 277th 4563 93.9%
2023 88.69 380th 4585 91.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.61 599th 4168 85.6%
2019 34.05 3018th 4188 27.9%
2021 67.92 967th 4329 77.7%
2022 71.27 873rd 4376 80.1%
2023 76.89 651st 4401 85.2%
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Rank History for White students at Buffalo Gap Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.16 904th 3127 71.1%
2019 73.73 629th 3142 80.0%
2021 79.56 394th 3082 87.2%
2022 80.85 347th 3082 88.7%
2023 77.14 518th 3106 83.3%
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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 Gap Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 193 3 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 207
1990 203 3 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1991 222 3 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1992 192 2 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1993 205 0 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1994 219 1 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1995 224 2 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1996 224 2 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1997 260 1 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1998 177 1 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 189
1999 185 1 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 201
2000 201 1 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 217
2001 192 1 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2002 175 3 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2003 175 3 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2004 173 4 1 24 1 n/a n/a 0 203
2005 197 3 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 219
2006 205 1 1 17 2 n/a n/a 0 226
2007 203 1 0 19 3 n/a n/a 0 226
2008 216 1 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2009 199 2 0 20 1 n/a n/a 0 222
2010 196 1 0 19 2 n/a n/a 0 218
2011 182 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 210
2012 187 0 0 28 1 0 0 0 216
2013 169 1 0 28 1 0 0 0 199
2014 208 1 0 24 0 0 1 0 234
2015 244 4 0 28 0 0 1 0 277
2016 265 5 0 27 0 0 6 0 303
2017 269 5 0 34 0 0 8 0 316
2018 273 4 0 41 0 1 9 0 328
2019 273 4 0 28 0 0 8 0 313
2020 272 3 0 42 0 0 11 0 328
2021 267 2 0 36 0 0 10 0 315
2022 323 2 0 46 3 0 8 0 382
2023 323 0 0 59 2 0 10 0 394

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 Gap Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 207 n/a n/a n/a
1990 216 16.0 13.5 n/a
1991 238 15.8 15.0 n/a
1992 209 15.9 13.1 8.1
1993 218 17.0 12.8 7.3
1994 229 15.9 14.4 20.1
1995 237 18.9 12.5 19.8
1996 237 18.9 12.5 19.8
1997 274 18.9 14.5 15.3
1998 189 16.0 11.8 15.9
1999 201 17.0 11.8 29.9
2000 217 17.5 12.4 31.8
2001 209 16.5 12.7 30.6
2002 191 16.1 11.9 28.3
2003 191 16.1 11.9 28.3
2004 203 15.8 12.8 25.6
2005 219 16.5 13.3 22.8
2006 226 17.2 13.1 27
2007 226 16.5 13.7 23.9
2008 234 18.1 12.9 21.8
2009 222 18.1 12.3 23.9
2010 218 17.8 12.2 30.3
2011 210 16.8 12.4 31.9
2012 216 17.7 12.1 33.3
2013 199 16.2 12.2 31.7
2014 234 16.2 14.3 29.5
2015 277 18.0 15.3 26
2016 303 19.0 15.9 29
2017 316 20.7 15.2 25
2018 328 21.7 15.0 24.4
2019 313 20.9 14.9 20.1
2020 328 22.5 14.5 18
2021 315 23.0 13.6 20
2022 382 27.0 14.1 19.4
2023 394 29.1 13.5 19.5

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 Gap Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 207 n/a n/a n/a
1990 216 16.0 13.5 n/a
1991 238 15.8 15.0 n/a
1992 209 15.9 13.1 8.1
1993 218 17.0 12.8 7.3
1994 229 15.9 14.4 20.1
1995 237 18.9 12.5 19.8
1996 237 18.9 12.5 19.8
1997 274 18.9 14.5 15.3
1998 189 16.0 11.8 15.9
1999 201 17.0 11.8 29.9
2000 217 17.5 12.4 31.8
2001 209 16.5 12.7 30.6
2002 191 16.1 11.9 28.3
2003 191 16.1 11.9 28.3
2004 203 15.8 12.8 25.6
2005 219 16.5 13.3 22.8
2006 226 17.2 13.1 27
2007 226 16.5 13.7 23.9
2008 234 18.1 12.9 21.8
2009 222 18.1 12.3 23.9
2010 218 17.8 12.2 30.3
2011 210 16.8 12.4 31.9
2012 216 17.7 12.1 33.3
2013 199 16.2 12.2 31.7
2014 234 16.2 14.3 29.5
2015 277 18.0 15.3 26
2016 303 19.0 15.9 29
2017 316 20.7 15.2 25
2018 328 21.7 15.0 24.4
2019 313 20.9 14.9 20.1
2020 328 22.5 14.5 18
2021 315 23.0 13.6 20
2022 382 27.0 14.1 19.4
2023 394 29.1 13.5 19.5

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 Gap Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,173 (13.2%) $7,698 (86.8%) $8,871
2020 $1,130 (12.6%) $7,858 (87.4%) $8,988
2021 $1,182 (11.6%) $8,978 (88.4%) $10,160

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo Gap Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 462nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 421st of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Buffalo Gap Elementary)6766
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District)7175
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Gap Elementary)5547
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District)5754
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Buffalo Gap Elementary)7586
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District)7075
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Gap Elementary)5264
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District)5455
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Buffalo Gap Elementary)7880
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District)7278
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Buffalo Gap Elementary)8085
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District)8078
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Buffalo Gap Elementary)6265
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District)5758
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students313394
 25.9%
African American40
 100%
American Indian02
Asian00
Hispanic2859
 110.7%
Pacific Islander00
White273323
 18.3%
Two or More Races810
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.1%19.5%
 0.6%


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Students at Buffalo Gap Elementary are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Buffalo Gap Elementary.

Students who attend Buffalo Gap Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jim Ned Middle
High : Jim Ned High School


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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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