Buffalo Middle School
Public middle school in Buffalo, Missouri · Dallas County R-I School District · Grades 5–8
Buffalo Middle School serves 466 students in grades 5–8 in Buffalo (Dallas County). It is one of 3 schools in Dallas County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 181st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Dallas County R-I School District |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290612000858 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dallas County R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 466 | 1,576 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% | 60.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Buffalo Middle School in context
Size
Buffalo Middle School is the only middle school in Dallas County R-I School District. Its 466 students are 29.6% of the district's 1,576. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 20.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 352; Buffalo Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 124 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 107, against an average of 117 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 5 (107 against 123). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.1% here and 90.5% across Dallas County R-I. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Dallas County R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 30.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 36.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 466 students, Buffalo Middle School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 466 students would have about 35.8 teachers, so Buffalo Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Buffalo Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Pleasant Hope Middle School, 15.2 miles away in Pleasant Hope R-VI School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 123 |
| Grade 6 | 124 |
| Grade 7 | 112 |
| Grade 8 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 W Truman Rd, Buffalo, MO 65622
Phone: (417)345-2335
Website: bisonpride.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buffalo Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hope Middle School | Pleasant Hope R-VI | 15.2 mi | 168 | 13.2 | 60.1% |
| Fair Grove Middle School | Fair Grove R-X | 16.8 mi | 373 | 17.2 | 33.2% |
| Bolivar Middle School | Bolivar R-I | 17.3 mi | 587 | 12.5 | 45.7% |
| Skyline Middle School | Hickory County R-I | 20.1 mi | 194 | 12.4 | 44.3% |
| Marion C. Early Junior High School | Marion C. Early R-V | 20.6 mi | 143 | 17.2 | 37.8% |
| Marshfield Junior High School | Marshfield R-I | 22.5 mi | 659 | 13.6 | 39.3% |
| Lebanon Middle School | Lebanon R-III | 24.2 mi | 859 | 13.1 | 61.1% |
| Pleasant View Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 24.3 mi | 331 | 14.4 | 58.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dallas County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo High School | High | 9–12 | 511 |
| Mallory Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 599 |