Buffalo Elementary School
- Elementary school in Buffalo ISD
- Buffalo, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Buffalo ISD: A
Total students
312
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Buffalo ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Buffalo ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
Buffalo Elementary School is an elementary school in Buffalo, TX, in the Buffalo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 312 students. 39.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,355, which is $11,532 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Susan Shelton
- sheltons@buffaloisd.net
- (903) 322-2473
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Buffalo Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
312
African American
12 (3.8%)
Buffalo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
159 (51%)
Buffalo ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
133 (42.6%)
Buffalo ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (1.9%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
39.4 %
Buffalo ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76.6 %
Buffalo ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
26.3 %
Buffalo ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
24.4 %
Buffalo ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.3 %
Buffalo ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.5 %
Buffalo ISD: 11%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Buffalo ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Buffalo ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Buffalo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Buffalo ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.8 %
Buffalo ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.2 %
Buffalo ISD: 10%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.3 %
Buffalo ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Buffalo ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.8
African American
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (4.8%)
Buffalo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.8 (95.2%)
Buffalo ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
18.8 (90.4%)
Buffalo ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (9.6%)
Buffalo ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15
Buffalo ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Buffalo ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$47,355
Buffalo ISD: $52,071
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,000
Buffalo ISD: $47,211
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,390
Buffalo ISD: $44,124
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,250
Buffalo ISD: $45,993
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,175
Buffalo ISD: $54,183
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$57,800
Buffalo ISD: $61,729
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,100
Buffalo ISD: $62,225
Statewide: $71,111