📍 12474 Tipperary St, Buffalo, Harding County, 57720
Buffalo Elementary - 02 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Buffalo, Harding County. The school has 92 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kelly Messmer. It is part of the Harding County School District 31-1 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Buffalo Elementary - 02 enrolls 92 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.2% Two or more races and 2.2% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
27 of the school's 92 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Buffalo Elementary - 02 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 28.
Buffalo Elementary - 02 is one of 5 schools in Harding County School District 31-1, based in Buffalo, South Dakota. The district serves 227 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 92 students, Buffalo Elementary - 02 is larger than the district average of about 45 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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