Enrollment
304
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO ISD·NCES 481199000701
Buffalo High School
1724 N BUFFALO AVE, BUFFALO, TX 75831 · (903) 322-2473 · Leon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
186 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 88 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 21% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BUFFALO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 51.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 18.0% | 51.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 57.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Buffalo High School
Buffalo High School's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo High School this school | 304 | 61.2% | 60.8% |
| Brady High School BRADY | 271 | 59.8% | 51.7% |
| Ballinger High School BALLINGER | 231 | 63.6% | 56.7% |
| Bland High School FARMERSVILLE | 220 | 60.9% | 66.2% |
| Ingram Tom Moore High School INGRAM | 439 | 59.0% | 57.8% |
| New Deal High School NEW DEAL | 228 | 64.9% | 63.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buffalo High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #467 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,158 of 1,425 ▼ 480 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #654 of 1,425 ▲ 88 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #516 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #1,159 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #282 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #507 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #773 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.3% | #288 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
304
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 304 | 25.6 | 11.9:1 | 61% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 27.8 | 11.0:1 | 57% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 62% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 27 | 10.7:1 | 62% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 25.2 | 10.6:1 | 36% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 54% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 50% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 235 | 21 | 11.2:1 | 27% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buffalo High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (266 to 304); teachers up 1% (25.2 to 25.6).
About Buffalo High School
Buffalo High School, located in BUFFALO, Texas, is a very small high school. The school counted 304 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 62% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
BUFFALO ISD counts 3 schools and 988 students, including Buffalo High School.
About 48% of students at Buffalo High School are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 46% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among all residents of Leon County, the White share is about 76%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Staffing at Buffalo High School comes to 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. On the income side, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Buffalo High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Texas public high schools.
A school with Buffalo High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 47.6%. Buffalo High School scores 60.8%, 13.3 points above that line.
In Leon County, the median household earns about $61,449 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Leon County, 12 public schools serve about 3,286 students.
Buffalo High School is about 0.4 miles from Buffalo Junior High School, its nearest public school. Buffalo High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Buffalo High School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.8% against a local average of 42.9%.
In the federal locale system, Buffalo High School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 289 to 304. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 11.9:1, from 10.7:1.
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Leon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,263
Census ACS
Median income
$61,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUFFALO ISD
- Buffalo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other schools in BUFFALO
- Buffalo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other Buffalo High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Buffalo High. Buffalo High School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- BUFFALO HIGHBUFFALO, MO · 511 students
- Buffalo High SchoolBuffalo, WV · 382 students
- Buffalo High SchoolBuffalo, WY · 317 students
- Buffalo High SchoolBuffalo, OK · 75 students
Nearby schools
- Buffalo Junior High School0.4 mi · 414
- Buffalo Elementary School1.2 mi · 270
- Dew School9.6 mi · 171
- Leon Elementary School13.2 mi · 386
- Leon High School13.2 mi · 372
- Oakwood Elementary School15.2 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Buffalo High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buffalo High School?
Buffalo High School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Buffalo High School serve?
Buffalo High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buffalo High School is approximately 11.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Buffalo High School?
At Buffalo High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Buffalo High School?
Buffalo High School is overseen by BUFFALO ISD in Leon County.
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