Buffalo Junior High
- Elementary school in Buffalo ISD
- Buffalo, TX
- 3rd grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Buffalo ISD: A
Total students
399
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Buffalo ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Buffalo ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
Buffalo Junior High is an elementary school in Buffalo, TX, in the Buffalo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 399 students. 49.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.5% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,434, which is $6,453 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Jennifer Parnham, Kelli Moore
- kennedygh@buffaloisd.net
- (903) 322-4340
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Buffalo Junior High 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
399
African American
12 (3%)
Buffalo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Buffalo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
164 (41.1%)
Buffalo ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
209 (52.4%)
Buffalo ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (2.5%)
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
49.1 %
Buffalo ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
66.4 %
Buffalo ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
19.5 %
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
19.5 %
Buffalo ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.5 %
Buffalo ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10 %
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.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Buffalo ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Buffalo ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
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.
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
12 %
Buffalo ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.8 %
Buffalo ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.3 %
Buffalo ISD: 10%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.6 %
Buffalo ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
16.7 %
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
34.4
African American
2 (5.8%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.9%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0.4 (1.2%)
Buffalo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31 (90.1%)
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
1 (2.9%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28.4 (82.4%)
Buffalo ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.1 (14.7%)
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
11.6
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
14.1 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
$52,434
Buffalo ISD: $52,071
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,647
Buffalo ISD: $47,211
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,095
Buffalo ISD: $44,124
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,514
Buffalo ISD: $45,993
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,640
Buffalo ISD: $54,183
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,116
Buffalo ISD: $61,729
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Buffalo ISD: $62,225
Statewide: $71,111