BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · PALMETTO, FL

BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALMETTO, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 1,171 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,171

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	687	59%
Hispanic/Latino	218	19%
Black or African American	178	15%
Two or more races	57	5%
Asian	31	3%
Total enrollment	1,171	598M / 573F

English Language Learners: 51 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	59.0% +10.2pp	48.8%	1,153
Reading Proficiency	51.0% -1.2pp	52.2%	1,165
Science Proficiency	44.0%	—	419

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.09 grade levels

Math

+0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

60 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

174

14.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

441

37.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,171	100%

Contact & Location

7320 69TH ST E

PALMETTO, FL 34221

Phone: (941)721-2260

http://www.manateeschools.net/buffalocreek

District

MANATEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,251

District enrollment: 51,234

Other Schools in District

ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34221) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120123007312

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD