Buffalo Elementary School
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 504 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 69th out of 459 elementary schools in WV.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 331 Buffalo Creek Road, Kenova, WV 25530
School District Details
- Wayne County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,187
- Graduation Rate: 69.5%
- Dropout Rate: 5.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 7,556
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 504
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 261 (51.8%)
- Females: 243 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 170 (33.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 212 (42.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0.6% |
| White | 497 | 98.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 62 | 12.3% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16.3% |
| 1st Grade | 63 | 12.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 74 | 14.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 69 | 13.7% |
| 4th Grade | 66 | 13.1% |
| 5th Grade | 88 | 17.5% |
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Buffalo Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 06, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Both my children started school at Buffalo. We left the district when my son graduated 2nd and my daughter graduated 5th. They have both been chosen as canidates for the gifted program in our new town and it is in great part due to the nurturing and care and wonderful teaching they received at Buffalo.
The environment the teachers and staff try to produce is one of caring and concern and although the social atmosphere is not perfect, it is very apperant that the staff is making a great effort to give the children the best learning evironment they can.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Buffalo Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on WESTEST2 state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading / Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
WESTEST2 - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.9% | 46.7% | 44.8% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | 67.9% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.8% | 50.5% | 44.8% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | 70.5% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.3% | 40.2% | 40.5% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 58.4% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.8% | 35.1% | 36.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | 46.7% | - |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.9% | 45.8% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 69.8% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.3% | 41.5% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | 68.6% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.5% | 33.4% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 51.5% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.2% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | 49.8% | - |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.1% | 47.4% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 65.2% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 42.3% | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | 65.5% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 38.9% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | 49.9% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.8% | 28.9% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | 51.2% | - |
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010
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