Buffalo High School
- High school in Buffalo ISD
- Buffalo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Total students
305
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Buffalo ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.2 %
Buffalo ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Buffalo High School is a high school in Buffalo, TX, in the Buffalo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 305 students. 33.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 96.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Buffalo High School was 984 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,594, which is $3,880 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1724 N Buffalo AveBuffalo, TX 75831
Office phone number
Principal
- Lu Olvera
- clementsjr@buffaloisd.net
- (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
305
African American
14 (4.6%)
Buffalo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1%)
Buffalo ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
139 (45.6%)
Buffalo ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
143 (46.9%)
Buffalo ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
6 (2%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
33.1 %
Buffalo ISD: 47%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
57.4 %
Buffalo ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
20 %
Buffalo ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20 %
Buffalo ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Buffalo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.9 %
Buffalo ISD: 13%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.2 %
Buffalo ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Buffalo ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.2 %
Buffalo ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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%
African American
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.7 %
Buffalo ISD: 16%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
27.3 %
Buffalo ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
19.5 %
Buffalo ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
19 %
Buffalo ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
42.9 %
Buffalo ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Buffalo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
984
Buffalo ISD: 984
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Buffalo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
90.5 %
Buffalo ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
87.8 %
Buffalo ISD: 87.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
82.4 %
Buffalo ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.8
African American
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (3.6%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.5 (9%)
Buffalo ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.3 (87.4%)
Buffalo ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Buffalo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (7.2%)
Buffalo ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21.5 (77.3%)
Buffalo ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.3 (15.5%)
Buffalo ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11
Buffalo ISD: 12.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12.9 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
$58,594
Buffalo ISD: $55,179
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$42,497
Buffalo ISD: $41,680
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$54,889
Buffalo ISD: $48,984
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,870
Buffalo ISD: $51,067
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,508
Buffalo ISD: $57,605
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,430
Buffalo ISD: $65,779
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$67,138
Buffalo ISD: $71,137
Statewide: $74,014