Buffalo Jones Elem

708 Taylor Ave, Garden City KS, 67846 | Garden City Unified School District 457 | 620-805-7300
  • grades KG-4
  • students 292
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 20% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Garden City
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
28%Garden City
35%Kansas

Buffalo Jones Elem is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Garden City Unified School District 457" in Garden City, KS. There are a total of 292 students and 21 teachers at Buffalo Jones Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Buffalo Jones Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 45% lower than the Kansas average.

Buffalo Jones Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students292
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buffalo Jones Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
411-19%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3<= 10%
430-39%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buffalo Jones Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 6.1% 22.7% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 4.9% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 89.7% 69.0% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.6% 4.7% 3.1%

Garden City demographics profile

StatisticGarden CityKansasNational
Population26,4032,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4203691
Median age31.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%59%55%
Speak English55%89%79%
Speak Spanish37%8%13%

Education level achieved in Garden City

IndexGarden CityKansasNational
Completed 8th grade68.5%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school66.5%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college48.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Buffalo Jones Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.