school profile

BUFFALO MIDDLE

Located in BUFFALO, MO. Serving grades 05 through 08.

NCES ID
290612000858
District
DALLAS CO. R-I
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Enrollment
482
Grades
05 through 08
Year
2024-25
Measures
10
Suppressed
28
This school enrolls 482 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in Science. The lowest is 31% in English language arts.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics4 grades reported
Grade 5
28%
Grade 6
51%
Grade 7
37%
Grade 8
30%
English Language Arts4 grades reported
Grade 5
32%
Grade 6
36%
Grade 7
29%
Grade 8
29%
Science2 grades reported
Grade 5
53%
Grade 8
24%

Community Context

School

Enrollment482
Grades served05–08

District

DALLAS CO. R-I
Per-pupil expenditure$11,875
Federal revenue share26.4%
State revenue share35.5%
Local revenue share38.1%
Chronic absenteeism rate17.2%

County

Median household income$53,177
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher14.8%
Median home value$151,200
Unemployment rate4.3%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
482
Grades
05–08
Student body
Hispanic 4%Black 1%White 89%Asian 1%Two+ 5%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 5
23%
—
Grade 6
28%
48%
Grade 7
18%
43%
Math
Grade 5
22%
—
Grade 6
44%
60%
Grade 7
—
37%
Grade 8
23%
—
Science
Grade 8
26%
22%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-80
Geometry
Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment41
Hispanic 1 · Black 1 · White 39 | Male 18 · Female 23
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 1
English learner program enrollment
Male 1
Enrollment
Male 282 · Female 272
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 47 · Female 42
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 6 · Female 10
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 51
White 1 | Male 1
Students retained, grade 5, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 61
White 1 | Female 1
Students retained, grade 6, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided600
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)2
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers42
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total42
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 5Yes
Grade offered, grade 6Yes
Grade offered, grade 7Yes
Grade offered, grade 8Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension276
Hispanic 22 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 241 · Two+ 4 | Male 190 · Female 86 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 74 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 6
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))18
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 15 · Two+ 0 | Male 12 · Female 6
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)71
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 64 · Two+ 2 | Male 52 · Female 19 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)14
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 13 · Two+ 0 | Male 12 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 69 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 21 · Sch Oosinstances 504 3
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))10
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 8 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 4
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)30
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 27 · Two+ 2 | Male 17 · Female 13 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon26
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon0
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.