Buffalo Middle School

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Regular School · Kenova, WV

Buffalo Middle School is a regular school school in Kenova, West Virginia, serving grades 06–08 with 279 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

279

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	268	96%
Black or African American	7	3%
Two or more races	3	1%
Hispanic/Latino	1	0%
Total enrollment	279	135M / 144F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	43.0% +16.4pp	26.6%	249
Reading Proficiency	49.0% +8.4pp	40.6%	248
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	69

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)

-0.22 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

32.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) 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.)	279	100%

Contact & Location

298 Buffalo Creek Rd

Kenova, WV 25530

Phone: (304)429-6062

http://bms.wayn.k12.wv.us

District

WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,335

District enrollment: 6,240

Other Schools in District

View all 17 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 25530) → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

540150001294

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