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What's one thing Buffalo Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION 01·NCES 450375001082
Buffalo Elementary
733 Main Street, Buffalo, SC 29321 · (864) 429-1730 · Union County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 Elementary→Sims Middle
Based on grade levels within Union 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
26.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.4% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 24.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buffalo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #574 of 635 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #573 of 635 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #376 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #321 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #168 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #165 of 395 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 36 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 100% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 100% (575) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 77% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 69% (429) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 61% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 33 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buffalo Elementary.
About Buffalo Elementary
Buffalo Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Buffalo, South Carolina. The school counts 483 students across pre-K through 5.
Buffalo Elementary is run by Union 01, whose 6 schools enroll 3,542 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Buffalo Elementary. The largest is White students, at 45%. The remaining shares are 35% Black, 15% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Union County's population at about 65%. Buffalo Elementary's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 13.4:1 comes from the school's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
Across Union County, the median household income is $41,621, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. In all, Union County has 7 public schools and roughly 3,542 students.
The closest other public school is Foster Park Elementary, about 2.5 miles away. Buffalo Elementary has 4 other public schools within five miles.
Buffalo Elementary is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Buffalo Elementary had 515 students, to 2024-25, when it had 483.
The Buffalo Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,885
Census ACS
Median income
$41,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union 01
- Union County HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Sims MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Jonesville Elementary/MiddleElementary · 557 students
- Monarch ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Foster Park ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Union County Career and Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Foster Park Elementary2.5 mi · 430
- Monarch Elementary3.3 mi · 442
- Union County High3.4 mi · 1,024
- Sims Middle4.2 mi · 606
- Jonesville Elementary/Middle5.3 mi · 557
- Tyger River High9.8 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Buffalo ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Buffalo Elementary?
Buffalo Elementary enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Buffalo Elementary serve?
Buffalo Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Buffalo Elementary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Buffalo Elementary.
How diverse is Buffalo Elementary?
Buffalo Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 4% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Buffalo Elementary in?
Buffalo Elementary is part of Union 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.