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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS CO. R-I·NCES 290612000858

BUFFALO MIDDLE

1001 W TRUMAN RD, BUFFALO, MO 65622 · (417) 345-2335 · Dallas County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Enrollment
466
Middle
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
281 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
123
Grade 6
124
Grade 7
112
Grade 8
107
Student demographics
White
90%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
39.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -28.5pp since 2023
Math
62.3%
MO avg 48.7% . -11.7pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
466
-53 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.9:1
% White
90%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BUFFALO MIDDLE

BUFFALO MIDDLE, a reasonably sized middle-grades school in BUFFALO, Missouri, overseen by DALLAS CO. R-I, hosts 466 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

DALLAS CO. R-I runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,576 students. BUFFALO MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, BUFFALO MIDDLE logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dallas County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BUFFALO MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 56.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $53,464 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Dallas County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,576 students), of which BUFFALO MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: MALLORY ELEM., around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BUFFALO MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, BUFFALO MIDDLE comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 57.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUFFALO MIDDLE has contracted 10%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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Dallas County at a glance

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Population
17,551
Census ACS
Median income
$53,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,576 students

Quick facts

School name
BUFFALO MIDDLE
District
DALLAS CO. R-I
Address
1001 W TRUMAN RD, BUFFALO, MO 65622
Phone
(417) 345-2335
County
Dallas County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
466
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
281 (60%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
290612000858
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About BUFFALO MIDDLE
How many students attend BUFFALO MIDDLE?
BUFFALO MIDDLE enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does BUFFALO MIDDLE serve?
BUFFALO MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUFFALO MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUFFALO MIDDLE is approximately 12.7:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BUFFALO MIDDLE?
At BUFFALO MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BUFFALO MIDDLE?
BUFFALO MIDDLE is overseen by DALLAS CO. R-I in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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