Buffalo Hills Elementary

6110 11Th Avenue, Kearney NE, 68845 | Kearney Public Schools | 308-698-8290
  • grades PK-5
  • students 288
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Kearney
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
57%Kearney
53%Nebraska

Buffalo Hills Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Kearney Public Schools" in Kearney, NE. There are a total of 288 students and 15 teachers at Buffalo Hills Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Buffalo Hills Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 41% higher than the Nebraska average.

Buffalo Hills Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students288
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Hills Elementary, 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
All77%
370-79%
480-89%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
470-79%
560-69%
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 Hills Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White n/a 80.9% 68.6% 51.1%
Black n/a 2.2% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.3% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 12.8% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 1.0% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Kearney demographics profile

StatisticKearneyNebraskaNational
Population33,7831,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2842591
Median age32.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Kearney

IndexKearneyNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade93.3%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.1%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
Write a school review about Buffalo Hills Elementary Tell people what you like or don't like about Buffalo Hills Elementary…
Source: The Buffalo Hills Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.