Enrollment
164
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO·NCES 400576000215
BUFFALO ES
605 SE 2nd, Buffalo, OK 73834 · (580) 735-2448 · Harper County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
93 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BUFFALO ES→BUFFALO HS
Based on grade levels within BUFFALO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
OK avg 30.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 31 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
164
-59 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.6:1
% White
57%
was 67%
% Hispanic
35%
was 31%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BUFFALO ES
Set in Buffalo, Oklahoma, BUFFALO ES is a cozy K-5 school, operated by BUFFALO. It teaches 164 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% smaller than the state mean of about 366.
BUFFALO ES is one of 2 schools operated by BUFFALO, a district that enrolls 239 students overall.
Demographically, BUFFALO ES reports that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Harper County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BUFFALO ES has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BUFFALO ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 32.9%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harper County put median household income runs about $64,053, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. BUFFALO ES is one of 4 public schools in Harper County (combined enrollment of about 679 students).
Nearest neighbor: BUFFALO HS, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BUFFALO ES ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.1%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. BUFFALO ES's enrollment has contracted 26% since 2018, when it stood at 223 (now 164). The White share of enrollment shrank from 67% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for BUFFALO ES typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Harper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,203
Census ACS
Median income
$64,053
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
679 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BUFFALO HS0.0 mi · 75
- LAVERNE HS17.3 mi · 139
- LAVERNE ES17.3 mi · 301
- FORT SUPPLY ES18.1 mi · 94
- FORT SUPPLY HS18.1 mi · 33
- Ashland Elem26.1 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About BUFFALO ESHow many students attend BUFFALO ES?
BUFFALO ES enrolls approximately 164 students in grades PK-08.
Is BUFFALO ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUFFALO ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUFFALO ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUFFALO ES is approximately 11.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BUFFALO ES?
BUFFALO ES reports a student body of 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is BUFFALO ES public or private?
BUFFALO ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by BUFFALO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.