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Winfield High School vs. Buffalo High School

Should you attend Winfield High School or Buffalo High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Winfield High School
11268 Winfield Road
Winfield, WV 25213
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Buffalo High School
19005 Charleston Road
Buffalo, WV 25033
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Winfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Buffalo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 793 students in grades 9-12, Winfield High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 377 students in grades 9-12, Buffalo High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
793 students
377 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#80 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
#309 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
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40-44%
(Top 30% in WV)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buffalo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 1% in WV)
45-49%
(Top 30% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buffalo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 5% in WV)
25-29%
(Top 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 10% in WV)
≥95%
(Top 10% in WV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Winfield High School and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Buffalo High School and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
223
101
Grade 10 Students
179
108
Grade 11 Students
201
89
Grade 12 Students
190
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
93%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Winfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buffalo High School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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0.14
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of Winfield High School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Buffalo High School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Winfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buffalo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buffalo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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