Buffalo Elementary - 02

Regular School · Buffalo, SD

Buffalo Elementary - 02 is a regular school school in Buffalo, South Dakota, serving grades KG–05 with 101 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

101

Teachers (FTE)

9.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	96	95%
Two or more races	3	3%
Hispanic/Latino	1	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	1%
Total enrollment	101	56M / 45F

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)

-0.02 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	101	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 367

Buffalo, SD 57720

Phone: (605)375-3241

http://hardingcounty.k12.sd.us/

District

Harding County School District 31-1

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,062

District enrollment: 224

Other Schools in District

Harding County High School - 01 High
Harding County Middle School - 03 Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 57720) → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

460930000087

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