The brief
A Dallas Co. R-I high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
Students at Buffalo High score 44% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 43%).
It ranks 409 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 1 of 3 in Dallas Co. R-I.
- 202552%
- 202430%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202227%
- 2021*32%
- 2020*32%
- 201932%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 MAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 MAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments / EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 65622; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $44,231
- Median home value
- $143,200
- Median rent
- $659/mo
- College educated
- 18.8%
- Homeownership
- 67.9%
- Poverty rate
- 25.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 65622; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 8 sports
- 4 boys' · 4 girls' · 15 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 54%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Buffalo High serve?
Buffalo High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Buffalo High?
Buffalo High has an enrollment of approximately 522 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo High?
The student-teacher ratio at Buffalo High is 14.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Buffalo High rank in MO?
Buffalo High ranks #409 of 2,221 schools in MO.
What is Buffalo High's MySchoolScout rating?
Buffalo High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Buffalo High?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Buffalo High has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Buffalo High a charter school?
No, Buffalo High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Buffalo High a Title I school?
No, Buffalo High is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Buffalo High?
54.0% of students at Buffalo High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 522
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Dallas County
- Phone
- (417) 345-2223
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 3
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $11,875
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 65622)
- 7,591
- Area average commute
- 33.3 min
- Area median age
- 44
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.