Buffalo Gap Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Jim Ned CISD
  • Buffalo Gap, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Jim Ned CISD: A

Total students

382

Avg. teacher experience

10.1 years

Jim Ned CISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Jim Ned CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Buffalo Gap Elementary School is an elementary school in Buffalo Gap, TX, in the Jim Ned CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 382 students. 28% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,452, which is $12,435 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

schools.jimned.esc14.net/page/jnesbg.homepage

Address

665 Vine St
Buffalo Gap, TX 79508-0608

Office phone number

(325) 572-3533

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Buffalo Gap Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

382

African American

2 (0.5%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.8%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

46 (12%)

Jim Ned CISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

323 (84.6%)

Jim Ned CISD: 82.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (2.1%)

Jim Ned CISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.5%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

12.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

84.6%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

28 %

Jim Ned CISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

19.4 %

Jim Ned CISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0.8 %

Jim Ned CISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

28.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

19.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0.8%

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

0.8 %

Jim Ned CISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.6 %

Jim Ned CISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.5 %

Jim Ned CISD: 12%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0.8%

Gifted and talented

7.6%

Special education

11.5%

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)

A

Jim Ned CISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Jim Ned CISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Jim Ned CISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Jim Ned CISD: 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 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

5.1 %

Jim Ned CISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Jim Ned CISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Jim Ned CISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Jim Ned CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Jim Ned CISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Jim Ned CISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.2 %

Jim Ned CISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Jim Ned CISD: 9.1%

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

27

African American

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.8 (6.8%)

Jim Ned CISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.2 (93.2%)

Jim Ned CISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 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%)

Jim Ned CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25 (92.6%)

Jim Ned CISD: 79.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (7.4%)

Jim Ned CISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Jim Ned CISD: 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

14.1

Jim Ned CISD: 14.3

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

10.1 years

Jim Ned CISD: 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

$46,452

Jim Ned CISD: $51,310

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,249

Jim Ned CISD: $40,184

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,470

Jim Ned CISD: $38,568

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,500

Jim Ned CISD: $44,433

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$50,799

Jim Ned CISD: $54,960

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$55,903

Jim Ned CISD: $60,148

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$55,903

Jim Ned CISD: $55,903

Statewide: $71,111

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