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Buffalo Elementary - 02

12474 Tipperary St, Buffalo, SD 57720

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
101
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Harding County School District 31-1
Harding County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Class size10.4 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buffalo Elementary - 02

Buffalo Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Buffalo, South Dakota, serving grades K–5. It is part of Harding County School District 31-1. The school is located in a remote rural area in Harding County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 101 students were enrolled, with about 10.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Dakota elementary school (12.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

12474 Tipperary St
Buffalo, SD 57720
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
101 students
Students per teacher
10.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Harding County School District 31-1
County
Harding County
NCES school ID
460930000087

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.