Best Public Schools in Buffalo, WV

Summary:

The city of Buffalo, West Virginia is home to two schools - Buffalo High School and Buffalo Elementary School. These schools serve students from grades K-12 and are part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 1st out of 55 districts in West Virginia.

Buffalo High School has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 14th out of 112 high schools in 2023-2024 to 67th out of 112 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with 11th-grade students scoring below the Putnam County and state averages in mathematics, but outperforming the county and state in English Language Arts and Science. In contrast, Buffalo Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between 123rd and 152nd out of 368-375 West Virginia elementary schools. The elementary school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students have generally outperformed the Putnam County and state averages in mathematics, with the 3rd-grade students scoring particularly well.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Buffalo High School at 97.61% and Buffalo Elementary School at 99.02%. This lack of racial diversity may be an area for the Putnam County Schools district to explore and address. Overall, the data provides a detailed look at the performance and characteristics of the two schools in Buffalo, West Virginia, with the elementary school appearing to outperform the high school in certain academic areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				WV Assessment 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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19366 Buffalo Rd	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 937-2651	204	17	12.0		202 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	61.4	123^rd of 368 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.9	133^rd of 368 public elementary schools	63.9%	10	69.0	54.8	40.0		41.4	38.7	52.0		56.0		$13,908	$1,534	$12,374
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	377	24	15.7		368 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	81.8	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%		39.5	67^th of 112 public high schools	40.2%	53				22.7				55.7		34.1	$13,345	$632	$12,713

Cities Near Buffalo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eleanor	4.79 mi	3	32^nd
Winfield	5.05 mi	4	9^th
Hometown	5.56 mi	1
Liberty	7.6 mi	1	17^th
Ashton	9.02 mi	2	179^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.