Buffalo Elementary vs Sims Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Buffalo Elementary Sims Middle
Location Buffalo, SC Union, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other middle
Enrollment 483 606
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.3:1 12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Buffalo Elementary Sims Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,593 $12,593
District Union 01 Union 01

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Buffalo Elementary Sims Middle
White 45.3% 46.4%
African American 34.6% 38.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 5.1%
Asian 0.4% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 15.3% 10.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Buffalo Elementary Sims Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 483:1 303:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.5% 45.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 14 173
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.