Best Public Schools in Buffalo, KS

Summary:

The city of Buffalo, Kansas has only one public school serving grades 6-12: Altoona-Midway Middle/High School. This school is part of the Altoona-Midway school district, which is ranked 144 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altoona-Midway Middle/High School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the past few years, dropping from 142nd out of 324 high schools in 2021-2022 to 269th out of 325 in 2018-2019. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Kansas averages, though there are some exceptions like 7th-grade English Language Arts and 11th-grade Science. With nearly 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a student population with a high level of economic disadvantage, which may impact academic outcomes.

Despite the school's relatively small student-teacher ratio of 8.9 to 1, the data suggests Altoona-Midway Middle/High School faces challenges in improving its academic performance and supporting the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population. Addressing these areas could be crucial for the school to improve its statewide ranking and provide a stronger educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2024)			KAP Mathematics (2024)			KAP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School	Public	6-12	20704 US 75 Hwy	Buffalo	66717	Wilson County	Altoona-Midway	No	No	No	No	(620) 537-7711	81	10	8.3	65.4%	71 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)								(n/a)	23.1	0.0	12.2	15.4	0.0	7.3	10.0	20.0	15.0	$15,908	$2,300	$13,608

Cities Near Buffalo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altoona	11.81 mi	1	14^th
Fredonia	11.82 mi	4	297^th
Yates Center	12.72 mi	2	158^th
Chanute	13.52 mi	3	170^th
Humboldt	17.88 mi	4	273^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.