Buffalo is. Central East Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Leachville, Arkansas
Buffalo is. Central East Elementary in Leachville, Arkansas enrolled 404 students in 2024-25 with 29.0 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
393 students in 2022-23, 389 students in 2023-24, 404 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 29.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 393 | 31.0 | 12.7 |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 30.0 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 404 | 29.0 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 of every 100 Arkansas elementary schools
Among the 503 Arkansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 395 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Buffalo is. Central East Elementary enrolled 395 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 395 of the 395 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent25.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
81.9% of students were White, 14.6% Hispanic, 1.5% Asian in 2024-25.
- White81.9%
- Hispanic14.6%
- Asian1.5%
- Black1.2%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Buffalo is. Central East Elementary scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 50‑54% | 49% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 60‑64% | 42% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Buffalo is. Central East Elementary
- Manila Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 6.3 miles away: 601 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.3 mi
- Riverside East Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 13 miles away: 147 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
- Compare Buffalo is. Central East Elementary with Manila Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. spends per student$12,594 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,594
- The largest public schools in ArkansasBuffalo is. Central East Elementary is the number 269 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#269 of 504
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Buffalo is. Central East Elementary
How many students attend Buffalo is. Central East Elementary?
404 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 393 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Leachville, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo is. Central East Elementary?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for elementary schools is 16.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Buffalo is. Central East Elementary a Title I school?
Buffalo is. Central East Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Buffalo is. Central East Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Buffalo is. Central East Elementary scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Buffalo is. Central East Elementary in?
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist., NCES district ID 0503710. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050371001269 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.