Buffalo High High School
500 West Main
Buffalo MO, 65622, Dallas County
Phone: 417-345-2223
Ranking: 
(240 out of 498, top 48%)*
(240 out of 498, top 48%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Dallas County R-I School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 478 | 505 | 559 | 588 | 593 | 539 | 587 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 136 | 28.5% | 130 | 25.7% | 139 | 24.9% | 165 | 28.1% | 174 | 29.3% | 180 | 33.4% | 194 | 33.0% |
| Grade 10: | 115 | 24.1% | 123 | 24.4% | 145 | 25.9% | 149 | 25.3% | 162 | 27.3% | 125 | 23.2% | 153 | 26.1% |
| Grade 11: | 115 | 24.1% | 123 | 24.4% | 133 | 23.8% | 145 | 24.7% | 123 | 20.7% | 123 | 22.8% | 126 | 21.5% |
| Grade 12: | 112 | 23.4% | 129 | 25.5% | 142 | 25.4% | 129 | 21.9% | 134 | 22.6% | 111 | 20.6% | 114 | 19.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 227 | 47.5% | 249 | 49.3% | 301 | 53.8% | 315 | 53.6% | 309 | 52.1% | 292 | 54.2% | 318 | 54.2% |
| Female: | 251 | 52.5% | 256 | 50.7% | 258 | 46.2% | 273 | 46.4% | 276 | 46.5% | 239 | 44.3% | 265 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% |
| White: | 456 | 95.4% | 486 | 96.2% | 539 | 96.4% | 572 | 97.3% | 580 | 97.8% | 524 | 97.2% | 568 | 96.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 233 | 48.7% | 230 | 45.5% | 255 | 45.6% | 259 | 44.0% | 274 | 46.2% | 231 | 42.9% | 214 | 36.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 9.6% | 45 | 8.9% | 41 | 7.3% | 73 | 12.4% | 50 | 8.4% | 62 | 11.5% | 49 | 8.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.91 | 13.10 | 14.61 | 14.91 | 15.26 | 13.20 | 13.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 32.9% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.6% | 49.3% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 36.9% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 35.7% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72.4% | 72.4% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 39.1% | 45.2% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 42.3% | 48.4% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 36.5% | 42.4% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 39.3% | 39.3% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 35.9% | 35.9% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 49.6% | 49.6% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.9% | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.1% | 37.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.5% | 37.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 59.5% | 62.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,758.0 | $32,966.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,360.0 | $29,050.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,756.0 | $35,280.0 |
* Buffalo High High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.