Buffalo Elementary School

Buffalo Elementary School is one of the intimate K-5 schools in Buffalo, West Virginia, one of the schools within Putnam County Schools, with 195 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Putnam County Schools runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 8,518 students. Buffalo Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Buffalo Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That composition is broadly in line with Putnam County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Putnam County put median household income runs about $79,527, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Putnam County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,518 students), Buffalo Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Buffalo High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Buffalo Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 230 (now 195).

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