Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540069000506
Buffalo Elementary School
2367 Buffalo Creek Road, Accoville, WV 25606 · (304) 583-9132 · Logan County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 | 29 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 44% larger than its 4th grade class (27).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 23% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
42.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buffalo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Logan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #90 of 350 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #64 of 348 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #294 of 417 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #182 of 260 | N/A |
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. 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
190
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 15.8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 15.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 73% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 62% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 67% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 67% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 70% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buffalo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (216 to 190); teachers down 6% (16 to 15).
About Buffalo Elementary School
Buffalo Elementary School, located in Accoville, West Virginia, is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 190 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.
Across its 17 schools, Logan County Schools enrolls 4,664 students. Buffalo Elementary School is one of those schools.
About 97% of the student body at Buffalo Elementary School is White. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Buffalo Elementary School total 15 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.7:1. That is close to the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Logan County has these Census figures: the median household income is $49,723, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. In all, Logan County has 18 public schools and roughly 4,664 students.
The closest public school to Buffalo Elementary School is Man Middle School, about 3.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 202 in 2020-21 to 190 in 2024-25.
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Logan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,418
Census ACS
Median income
$49,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,664 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Logan County Schools
- Chapmanville Regional High SchoolHigh · 645 students
- Logan Senior High SchoolHigh · 550 students
- Chapmanville Middle SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- Logan Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Man Middle SchoolMiddle · 355 students
- Man Senior High SchoolHigh · 321 students
Other Buffalo Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Buffalo Elementary. Buffalo Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolKenova, WV · 402 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolBuffalo, WV · 195 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolSarver, PA · 564 students
- Buffalo ElementaryBuffalo, SC · 483 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolBUFFALO, TX · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Man Middle School3.1 mi · 355
- Man Elementary School3.1 mi · 233
- South Man Elementary School3.1 mi · 90
- Man Senior High School3.5 mi · 321
- Omar Elementary8.4 mi · 142
- Road Branch Elementary & Middle School9.1 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Buffalo Elementary SchoolHow large is Buffalo Elementary School?
Buffalo Elementary School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades PK-04.
Is Buffalo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buffalo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Buffalo Elementary School have?
Buffalo Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Buffalo Elementary School?
Buffalo Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Buffalo Elementary School in?
Buffalo Elementary School is part of Logan County Schools.
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