Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540120000918
Buffalo Elementary School
19366 Buffalo Rd, Buffalo, WV 25033 · (304) 937-2651 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL195 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
12.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 33 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #294 of 350 | #13 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #113 of 348 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #290 of 417 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #154 of 260 | #6 of 10 |
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
195
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 17 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 18 | 10.6:1 | 49% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 63% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 70% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 15 | 16.2:1 | 62% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 54% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buffalo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (230 to 195); teachers down 16% (19 to 16).
About Buffalo Elementary School
Federal records list Buffalo Elementary School as an elementary school in Buffalo, West Virginia. The school enrolls 195 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students, which makes this school 31% below average.
The 23 schools of Putnam County Schools, including Buffalo Elementary School, enroll 8,518 students.
Of every 100 students at Buffalo Elementary School, about 97 are White. Census estimates put Putnam County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1.
In the surrounding county, Putnam County, median household income comes to about $79,527, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 8,518 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Buffalo High School, is about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment went from 191 in 2020-21 to 195 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.6:1 to 12.2:1.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,177
Census ACS
Median income
$79,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County Schools
- Hurricane High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- Hurricane Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Winfield High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other Buffalo Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Buffalo Elementary. Buffalo Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolKenova, WV · 402 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolAccoville, WV · 190 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolSarver, PA · 564 students
- Buffalo ElementaryBuffalo, SC · 483 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolBUFFALO, TX · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Buffalo High School0.4 mi · 382
- Hannan Junior/Senior High School5.5 mi · 193
- George Washington Elementary School6.0 mi · 201
- George Washington Middle School6.0 mi · 291
- Putnam Career & Technical Center6.2 mi · 2
- Winfield Elementary School7.4 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Buffalo Elementary SchoolHow large is Buffalo Elementary School?
Buffalo Elementary School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Buffalo Elementary School serve?
Buffalo Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Buffalo Elementary School have?
Buffalo Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Buffalo Elementary School?
Student demographics at Buffalo Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Buffalo Elementary School in?
Buffalo Elementary School is part of Putnam County Schools.
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