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Buffalo Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 135 students in Buffalo Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Buffalo Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
208 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Buffalo Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#525 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.74
# American Indian Students
71 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
38,067 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
75 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
36%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
26%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
9
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,332 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,048
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,332
$10,957
Best Buffalo Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Valley Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4384 Southeast Highway 63
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Grades: PK-8
| 135 students
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