Buffalo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Buffalo, Texas · Buffalo ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Buffalo Elementary School serves 270 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Buffalo (Leon County). It is one of 3 schools in Buffalo ISD. By enrollment it is the 4267th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Buffalo ISD |
| County | Leon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481199000700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Buffalo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 270 | 988 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 12 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.4% | 61.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% of Texas elementary 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Buffalo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Buffalo ISD. Its 270 students are 27.3% of the district's 988. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 351; Buffalo Elementary School is smaller 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 pre-K with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 60, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 2 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (60 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 79 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 50.7% here and 49% across Buffalo ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 40.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.7% across Buffalo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 22.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 270 students, Buffalo Elementary School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 270 students would have about 18.2 teachers, so Buffalo Elementary School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Buffalo Elementary 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 elementary school is Dew School, 10.4 miles away in Dew ISD. No other elementary 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 | 50.7% |
| Hispanic | 40.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
39.3% of students are girls and 60.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 79 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1700 E Commerce, Buffalo, TX 75831
Phone: (903)322-2473
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buffalo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew School | Dew ISD | 10.4 mi | 171 | 12.5 | 48.5% |
| Leon Elementary School | Leon ISD | 13.8 mi | 386 | 14.5 | 57.5% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Oakwood ISD | 14.4 mi | 120 | 10.8 | 88.3% |
| Centerville Elementary School | Centerville ISD | 15.3 mi | 354 | 12.6 | 52.5% |
| Teague Elementary School | Teague ISD | 17.3 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 63.6% |
| Fairfield Elementary School | Fairfield ISD | 19.2 mi | 348 | 14 | 69.8% |
| Fairfield Intermediate School | Fairfield ISD | 19.5 mi | 348 | 12.9 | 61.2% |
| Westwood Primary School | Westwood ISD | 28.4 mi | 378 | 16.6 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Buffalo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo High School | High | 9–12 | 304 |
| Buffalo Junior High School | Middle | 3–8 | 414 |