School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

315 Lee Street
Merino, CO 80741-0198
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 160 students in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
314 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

School District No. Re-4 Buffalo, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#100 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
21-39%
29%
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
1 Student
28,178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
267 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
85%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
21
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,309 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,010 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,309
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,010
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School District No. Re-4 Buffalo Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merino Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
315 Lee
Merino, CO 80741
(970) 522-7229
Grades: K-6
| 160 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 314 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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