Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001294
Buffalo Middle School
298 Buffalo Creek Rd, Kenova, WV 25530 · (304) 429-6062 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
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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
13.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 107 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 30% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
49.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
43.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #7 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #17 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #83 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #62 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #72 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #78 of 84 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
279
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 23 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 22 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 42% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 21.5 | 13.3:1 | 54% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 44% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 39% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 23 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buffalo Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (287 to 279); teachers down 7% (21.5 to 20).
About Buffalo Middle School
Buffalo Middle School operates as a small middle school in Kenova, West Virginia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 279 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 429-student average for middle schools in West Virginia, enrollment here is 35% lower.
Buffalo Middle School reports to Wayne County Schools, which has 18 schools and 5,953 students.
At Buffalo Middle School, White students make up 96% of the student body. It is also 3% Black. That is close to the 96% White share among all Wayne County residents. By the diversity index, Buffalo Middle School comes in at 8%.
The school employs the equivalent of 20 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.9:1. Middle schools in West Virginia average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
Wayne County has about 38,164 residents, and median household income is about $58,878, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,953.
Buffalo Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Buffalo Middle School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 273 to 279, a small change. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.4 to 13.9 over 4 years.
Community posts for Buffalo Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fort Gay Pre K-8Elementary · 440 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other schools in Kenova
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other Buffalo Middle schools
One other US public school is named Buffalo Middle. Buffalo Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- BUFFALO MIDDLEBUFFALO, MO · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Buffalo Elementary School0.2 mi · 402
- Spring Valley High School2.2 mi · 946
- Kellogg Elementary School3.4 mi · 328
- Vinson Middle School3.5 mi · 164
- Ceredo-Kenova Middle School4.1 mi · 263
- Lavalette Elementary School4.1 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Buffalo Middle SchoolHow many students attend Buffalo Middle School?
Buffalo Middle School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Buffalo Middle School serve?
Buffalo Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buffalo Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Buffalo Middle School?
At Buffalo Middle School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Buffalo Middle School public or private?
Buffalo Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.