Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Buffalo ISD: A

Total students

313

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Buffalo ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.7 %

Buffalo ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

Buffalo High School is a high school in Buffalo, TX, in the Buffalo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 313 students. 31.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.5% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 94.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Buffalo High School was 894 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,416, which is $3,471 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.buffaloisd.net

Address

1724 N Buffalo Ave
Buffalo, TX 75831

Office phone number

(903) 322-2473

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Buffalo High 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

313

African American

7 (2.2%)

Buffalo ISD: 3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Buffalo ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (2.2%)

Buffalo ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

126 (40.3%)

Buffalo ISD: 43.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

162 (51.8%)

Buffalo ISD: 49.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (3.2%)

Buffalo ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.2%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.2%

Hispanic

40.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

51.8%

Two or more races

3.2%

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

31.9 %

Buffalo ISD: 40.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.5 %

Buffalo ISD: 68.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.1 %

Buffalo ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

31.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.1%

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

11.5 %

Buffalo ISD: 18.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.1 %

Buffalo ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Buffalo ISD: 11%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.5%

Gifted and talented

6.1%

Special education

11.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Buffalo ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Buffalo ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Buffalo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

94.7 %

Buffalo ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92.9 %

Buffalo ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

96.3 %

Buffalo ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

92.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

96.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

22.3 %

Buffalo ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

38.5 %

Buffalo ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.5 %

Buffalo ISD: 10%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.8 %

Buffalo ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

55.6 %

Buffalo ISD: 30.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

7 %

Buffalo ISD: 7%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

5.7 %

Buffalo ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.3 %

Buffalo ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

44.4 %

Buffalo ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Buffalo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

894

Buffalo ISD: 894

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Buffalo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

75.5 %

Buffalo ISD: 75.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

58.5 %

Buffalo ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

58.5 %

Buffalo ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

75.5%

Math

58.5%

Reading + Math

58.5%

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

25.6

African American

0 (0%)

Buffalo ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (3.9%)

Buffalo ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.6 (10.1%)

Buffalo ISD: 5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Buffalo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22 (86%)

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

18.6 (72.9%)

Buffalo ISD: 81.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.9 (27.1%)

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

12.2

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

13.9 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

$55,416

Buffalo ISD: $52,071

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,551

Buffalo ISD: $47,211

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,078

Buffalo ISD: $44,124

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,017

Buffalo ISD: $45,993

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$64,143

Buffalo ISD: $54,183

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,815

Buffalo ISD: $61,729

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$61,350

Buffalo ISD: $62,225

Statewide: $71,111

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