Top Rankings
Buffalo Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Buffalo Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Buffalo Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Buffalo Independent School District, which is ranked #245 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
55%
# Black Students
51 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
507 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
49%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
57
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,792 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,888 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,792
$13,387

Spending / Student
$10,888
$14,116

Best Buffalo Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 E Commerce
Buffalo, TX 75831
(903) 322-2473
Buffalo, TX 75831
(903) 322-2473
Grades: PK-2
| 284 students
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