Buffalo Elementary School
- Elementary school in Buffalo ISD
- Buffalo, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Buffalo ISD: A
Total students
278
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Buffalo ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Buffalo ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Buffalo Elementary School is an elementary school in Buffalo, TX, in the Buffalo ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 278 students. 40.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,832, which is $8,259 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Tina Rayborn
- rayborntc@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
278
African American
9 (3.2%)
Buffalo ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Buffalo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
121 (43.5%)
Buffalo ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
140 (50.4%)
Buffalo ISD: 50.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
5 (1.8%)
Buffalo ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
40.6 %
Buffalo ISD: 43.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
56.8 %
Buffalo ISD: 51%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
15.8 %
Buffalo ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.8 %
Buffalo ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Buffalo ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.8 %
Buffalo ISD: 8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Buffalo ISD: A
Student achievement
Not rated (Paired campus)
Buffalo ISD: A
School progress
Not rated (Paired campus)
Buffalo ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19
African American
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (5.3%)
Buffalo ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18 (94.7%)
Buffalo ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
16 (84.2%)
Buffalo ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3 (15.8%)
Buffalo ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.6
Buffalo ISD: 12.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.4 years
Buffalo ISD: 14.5 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
$48,832
Buffalo ISD: $50,830
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$38,000
Buffalo ISD: $38,000
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$40,660
Buffalo ISD: $40,896
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$45,960
Buffalo ISD: $45,100
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$49,200
Buffalo ISD: $51,761
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$59,717
Buffalo ISD: $59,873
Statewide: $65,449