Thelma Buffey Elementary

Thelma Buffey Elementary is one of the very small elementary campuss in FLINT, Michigan, run under Kearsley Community School District, with 43 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 88% smaller than typical.

Within Kearsley Community School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,834 students, Thelma Buffey Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Thelma Buffey Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Thelma Buffey Elementary has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Genesee County's rate of about 61%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Genesee County) records that median household earnings sit near $62,281, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Thelma Buffey Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Kearsley Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thelma Buffey Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.