Buffalo Elementary School
- Elementary school in Buffalo ISD
- Buffalo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Total students
284
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Buffalo ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Buffalo ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Buffalo Elementary School is an elementary school in Buffalo, TX, in the Buffalo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 284 students. 54.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,047, which is $12,427 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 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
284
African American
12 (4.2%)
Buffalo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Buffalo ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
120 (42.3%)
Buffalo ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
139 (48.9%)
Buffalo ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
11 (3.9%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
54.9 %
Buffalo ISD: 47%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
73.6 %
Buffalo ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
25 %
Buffalo ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.2 %
Buffalo ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.2 %
Buffalo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.7 %
Buffalo ISD: 13%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15.5 %
Buffalo ISD: 16%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
28.6 %
Buffalo ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.3 %
Buffalo ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.3 %
Buffalo ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
44.4 %
Buffalo ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
23
African American
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (4.3%)
Buffalo ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22 (95.7%)
Buffalo ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21 (91.3%)
Buffalo ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (8.7%)
Buffalo ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.3
Buffalo ISD: 12.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
8.5 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
$50,047
Buffalo ISD: $55,179
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$40,864
Buffalo ISD: $41,680
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$46,375
Buffalo ISD: $48,984
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,993
Buffalo ISD: $51,067
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,083
Buffalo ISD: $57,605
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Buffalo ISD: $65,779
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$69,650
Buffalo ISD: $71,137
Statewide: $74,014