Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School (Closed 2023)

1 Mustang Dr
Leachville, AR 72438

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Buffalo Is.

Central Junior High School in Leachville, AR serves 178 students in grades 7–9 with a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, which has remained stable over recent years.

Math proficiency in 2023 is 60%, which is higher than the state average of 39% and district average of 44%, showing an upward trend since 2018.

Reading proficiency is 50% in 2022, which is higher than the state average of 40% but below the district average of 49%, indicating some variability over prior years.

The school's graduation rate is 80%, lower than the Arkansas state average of 88% and district average of 85%, and this rate has remained steady over the last decade.

Enrollment has increased slightly from 168 students in 2018 to 178 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 31% in 2000 to 31% in 2023 after peaking near 65% in 2010.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School
7	56
8	61
9	61

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Total Students

178 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School
2023	178
2022	178
2021	178
2020	178
2019	178
2018	168
2017	168
2016	176
2015	198
2014	197
2013	195
2012	191
2011	196
2010	179
2009	191
2008	202
2007	192
2006	190
2005	206
2004	198
2003	196
2002	213
2001	198
2000	194
1999	200
1998	214
1997	220
1996	226
1995	216
1994	239
1993	230
1992	203
1991	193
1990	184
1989	205
1988	203
1987	199

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	18
2011	17
2010	19
2009	17
2008	18
2007	20
2006	16
2005	20
2004	19
2003	19
2002	22
2001	20
2000	22
1999	7
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	13
1991	14
1990	19
1989	19
1988	13
1987	11

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School Calendar

School Rankings

This School

State Level (AR)

(17-18)

40-44%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2018	42%	47%	53%
2017	47%	47%	57%
2016	47%	44%	54%
2015	27%	25%	28%
2014	82%	73%	83%
2013	77%	75%	82%
2012	77%	78%	80%
2011	77%	76%	81%
2010	72%	75%	77%

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(17-18)

35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2018	37%	44%	53%
2017	62%	53%	61%
2016	62%	48%	56%
2015	47%	34%	42%
2014	87%	77%	85%
2013	72%	78%	83%
2012	77%	80%	82%
2011	77%	73%	77%
2010	67%	71%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	12:1	14:1	11:1
2018	11:1	14:1	11:1
2017	11:1	13:1	11:1
2016	11:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	10:1	13:1	11:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	12:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	14:1	14:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	10:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	14:1	12:1
2000	9:1	14:1	13:1
1999	29:1	21:1	22:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	10:1	15:1	12:1
1989	11:1	15:1	12:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1
1987	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2014)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	24%	14%	19%
2022	24%	14%	19%
2021	24%	14%	20%
2020	24%	13%	19%
2019	24%	13%	19%
2018	18%	13%	20%
2017	18%	13%	20%
2016	10%	12%	19%
2015	11%	12%	18%
2014	12%	11%	19%
2013	16%	11%	18%
2012	21%	10%	19%
2011	19%	10%	18%
2010	21%	9%	18%
2009	16%	9%	16%
2008	15%	8%	15%
2007	14%	8%	14%
2006	17%	7%	16%
2005	14%	6%	14%
2004	9%	5%	14%
2003	10%	5%	15%
2002	18%	4%	18%
2001	15%	4%	16%
2000	13%	3%	14%
1999	10%	3%	12%
1998	11%	2%	11%
1997	9%	2%	10%
1996	6%	1%	9%
1995	5%	1%	7%
1994	7%	1%	7%
1993	7%	1%	5%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	1%	19%	1%
2022	1%	20%	1%
2021	1%	20%	1%
2020	1%	20%	1%
2019	1%	20%	1%
2009	2%	22%	1%
2008	1%	23%
2007	2%	23%	1%
2006	1%	22%	1%
2004	1%	23%	1%
2003	1%	23%	1%

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White

74%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	74%	59%	79%
2022	74%	59%	79%
2021	74%	60%	79%
2020	74%	61%	79%
2019	74%	61%	79%
2018	82%	60%	80%
2017	82%	60%	80%
2016	89%	61%	81%
2015	87%	61%	81%
2014	86%	63%	81%
2013	82%	64%	81%
2012	78%	64%	80%
2011	79%	65%	81%
2010	76%	65%	80%
2009	82%	66%	83%
2008	84%	66%	85%
2007	83%	67%	85%
2006	80%	69%	83%
2005	86%	69%	85%
2004	90%	70%	85%
2003	89%	70%	84%
2002	82%	71%	82%
2001	85%	72%	84%
2000	87%	73%	86%
1999	89%	73%	88%
1998	89%	73%	89%
1997	91%	73%	90%
1996	94%	74%	91%
1995	95%	74%	93%
1994	93%	74%	93%
1993	93%	74%	95%
1992	94%	74%	96%
1991	98%	74%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	0.40	0.60	0.34
2022	0.40	0.60	0.34
2021	0.40	0.58	0.34
2020	0.40	0.58	0.34
2019	0.40	0.58	0.34
2018	0.30	0.58	0.33
2017	0.30	0.58	0.33
2016	0.20	0.57	0.32
2015	0.23	0.57	0.31
2014	0.24	0.55	0.31
2013	0.31	0.55	0.32
2012	0.36	0.54	0.32
2011	0.34	0.53	0.31
2010	0.38	0.53	0.33
2009	0.30	0.51	0.29
2008	0.27	0.51	0.26
2007	0.29	0.49	0.27
2006	0.33	0.48	0.28
2005	0.25	0.47	0.25
2004	0.18	0.46	0.25
2003	0.19	0.45	0.28
2002	0.30	0.45	0.30
2001	0.26	0.43	0.27
2000	0.23	0.42	0.25
1999	0.19	0.42	0.22
1998	0.20	0.41	0.19
1997	0.17	0.41	0.17
1996	0.11	0.40	0.17
1995	0.10	0.40	0.14
1994	0.13	0.40	0.13
1993	0.13	0.39	0.10
1992	0.11	0.39	0.08
1991	0.04	0.40	0.06

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Eligible for

31%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	31%	54%	40%
2022	31%	58%	41%
2021	31%	58%	43%
2020	31%	56%	37%
2019	31%	56%	37%
2018	27%	26%	26%
2017	27%	26%	26%
2016	44%	56%	47%
2015	48%	53%	47%
2014	48%	52%	46%
2013	49%	52%	48%
2012	51%	51%	51%
2011	60%	51%	54%
2010	65%	50%	55%
2009	53%	48%	51%
2008	47%	47%	47%
2007	44%	49%	51%
2006	44%	45%	47%
2005	39%	43%	40%
2004	35%	41%	43%
2003	32%	40%	41%
2002	43%	39%	46%
2001	36%	37%	37%
2000	31%	37%	35%
1999	30%	37%	34%
1998	30%	37%	35%
1997	31%	36%	36%
1996	24%	35%	34%
1995	26%	35%	36%
1994	35%	35%	36%
1993	37%	33%	35%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	11%	10%	10%
2022	11%	7%	11%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	11%	8%	11%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	10%	8%	11%
2015	14%	9%	12%
2014	11%	10%	11%
2013	8%	10%	11%
2012	9%	10%	13%
2011	10%	9%	11%
2010	7%	9%	10%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	14%	9%	11%
2006	6%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	5%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	8%
2000	5%	8%	8%
1999	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buffalo Is. Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AR state average).

How many students attend Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School?

178 students attend Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School?

Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School offer ?

Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School part of?

Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School is part of Buffalo Is. Central School District.

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