Buffalo Elementary School

Set in Kenova, West Virginia, Buffalo Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, operated by Wayne County Schools. It enrolls 402 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Within Wayne County Schools, which oversees 18 schools and 5,953 students, Buffalo Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buffalo Elementary School reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Black. Compared to Wayne County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Buffalo Elementary School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Wayne County put the typical household earns roughly $58,878 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Buffalo Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 5,953 students).

Buffalo Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Buffalo Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Buffalo Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 452 (now 402). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 98% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Buffalo Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.