Buffalo Early Learning Center (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Buffalo Early Learning Center

1600 N Buffalo Bill Ave
North Platte, NE 69101

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Bottom 50%

Serving 100 students in grades Prekindergarten, Buffalo Early Learning Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 100 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 40-44%
: 45-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buffalo Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Buffalo Early Learning Center's student population of 100 students has declined by 46% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 62% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

100 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center
2023	93
2022	64
2021	70
2020	188
2019	188
2018	199
2017	199
2016	210
2015	221
2014	224
2013	229
2012	229
2011	244
2010	218
2009	189
2008	181
2007	188
2006	156
2005	161
2004	127
2003	186
2002	208
2001	205
2000	212
1999	233
1998	235
1997	251
1996	271
1995	270
1994	279
1993	308
1992	296
1991	285
1990	276
1989	288
1988	272
1987	287

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center
2023	4
2022	5
2021	6
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	20
2014	17
2013	18
2012	16
2011	15
2010	16
2009	13
2008	12
2007	12
2006	11
2005	9
2004	8
2003	15
2002	17
2001	18
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	18
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	16
1988	17
1987	15

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School Rankings

The of Buffalo Early Learning Center is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

(18-19)

40-44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2019	42%	52%	55%
2018	32%	51%	50%
2017	87%	69%	72%
2016	82%	72%	70%
2015	92%	72%	70%
2014	72%	71%	70%
2013	82%	69%	68%
2012	67%	67%	66%
2011	57%	63%	52%
2010	95%	90%	93%

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(18-19)

45-49%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2019	47%	52%	47%
2018	37%	51%	50%
2017	52%	51%	47%
2016	82%	82%	81%
2015	87%	79%	77%
2014	72%	77%	75%
2013	82%	76%	75%
2012	72%	74%	74%
2011	77%	72%	71%
2010	82%	69%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	23:1	12:1	15:1
2022	13:1	12:1	15:1
2021	12:1	12:1	15:1
2020	12:1	12:1	15:1
2019	12:1	12:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	12:1	15:1
2016	12:1	14:1	15:1
2015	11:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	13:1	14:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	13:1	15:1
2010	14:1	12:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	12:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	12:1	15:1
2005	18:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	12:1	13:1	15:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	11:1	13:1	14:1
2000	12:1	13:1	15:1
1999	14:1	13:1	16:1
1998	14:1	13:1	16:1
1997	14:1	13:1	15:1
1996	15:1	12:1	16:1
1995	16:1	12:1	17:1
1994	15:1	12:1	17:1
1993	17:1	12:1	17:1
1992	16:1	12:1	17:1
1991	16:1	12:1	16:1
1990	16:1	12:1	17:1
1989	18:1	12:1	17:1
1988	16:1	12:1	17:1
1987	19:1	13:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1996	5%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	21%	21%	17%
2022	12%	21%	17%
2021	14%	20%	16%
2020	25%	19%	16%
2019	25%	19%	16%
2018	24%	19%	16%
2017	24%	19%	16%
2016	25%	18%	15%
2015	22%	18%	16%
2014	17%	17%	14%
2013	20%	17%	14%
2012	14%	16%	14%
2011	21%	16%	15%
2010	15%	14%	11%
2009	13%	14%	11%
2008	21%	13%	11%
2007	13%	12%	10%
2006	11%	11%	12%
2005	14%	11%	12%
2004	18%	10%	10%
2003	14%	9%	10%
2002	15%	8%	10%
2001	18%	7%	10%
2000	16%	6%	10%
1999	11%	3%	5%
1998	14%	5%	9%
1997	16%	5%	8%
1996	15%	4%	9%
1995	13%	4%	8%
1994	6%	4%	8%
1993	9%	3%	8%
1992	8%	3%	7%
1991	11%	3%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	1%
2013	3%	7%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	2%
2006	4%	7%	2%
2005	7%	7%	2%
2004	4%	7%	2%
2003	5%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1999	5%	6%	2%
1998	3%	6%	1%
1997	2%	6%	2%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	6%	1%

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White

66%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	74%	63%	75%
2022	78%	64%	76%
2021	79%	65%	77%
2020	66%	66%	78%
2019	66%	66%	78%
2018	73%	66%	80%
2017	73%	66%	80%
2016	71%	68%	81%
2015	71%	68%	77%
2014	78%	69%	82%
2013	76%	70%	81%
2012	81%	70%	81%
2011	76%	71%	79%
2010	82%	74%	85%
2009	84%	74%	84%
2008	72%	75%	85%
2007	82%	76%	86%
2006	84%	78%	84%
2005	73%	78%	84%
2004	76%	79%	86%
2003	76%	80%	86%
2002	79%	81%	87%
2001	80%	82%	87%
2000	82%	84%	88%
1999	81%	86%	89%
1998	81%	86%	88%
1997	82%	87%	89%
1996	79%	88%	88%
1995	83%	88%	90%
1994	91%	88%	89%
1993	85%	89%	89%
1992	90%	89%	90%
1991	87%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	0.41	0.56	0.40
2022	0.38	0.54	0.39
2021	0.36	0.54	0.39
2020	0.50	0.53	0.37
2019	0.50	0.53	0.37
2018	0.41	0.53	0.33
2017	0.41	0.53	0.33
2016	0.44	0.50	0.33
2015	0.45	0.50	0.35
2014	0.37	0.49	0.31
2013	0.39	0.48	0.33
2012	0.33	0.48	0.33
2011	0.39	0.48	0.35
2010	0.30	0.43	0.27
2009	0.28	0.42	0.27
2008	0.44	0.42	0.27
2007	0.31	0.40	0.26
2006	0.28	0.39	0.28
2005	0.45	0.38	0.27
2004	0.39	0.36	0.25
2003	0.40	0.34	0.25
2002	0.36	0.33	0.23
2001	0.33	0.31	0.24
2000	0.30	0.30	0.22
1999	0.36	0.26	0.20
1998	0.33	0.25	0.20
1997	0.30	0.24	0.20
1996	0.36	0.22	0.21
1995	0.30	0.21	0.19
1994	0.17	0.21	0.20
1993	0.27	0.20	0.20
1992	0.19	0.20	0.18
1991	0.23	0.19	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	100%	36%	43%
2022	45%	33%	39%
2021	100%	39%	42%
2020	65%	37%	38%
2019	65%	37%	38%
2016	58%	35%	33%
2015	55%	35%	37%
2014	57%	35%	35%
2013	53%	35%	32%
2012	56%	35%	33%
2011	58%	34%	32%
2010	58%	31%	30%
2009	47%	29%	26%
2008	56%	28%	24%
2007	51%	27%	24%
2006	44%	26%	24%
2005	48%	26%	28%
2004	38%	25%	26%
2003	53%	24%	25%
2002	52%	22%	28%
2001	52%	21%	24%
2000	58%	22%	26%
1999	55%	22%	25%
1998	59%	22%	24%
1997	58%	21%	23%
1996	45%	20%	22%
1995	40%	20%	21%
1994	24%	20%	24%
1993	20%	20%	20%
1992	20%	18%	20%
1991	18%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

32%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Buffalo Early Learning Center	Nebraska	North Platte School District
2023	34%	8%	8%
2022	9%	8%	8%
2021	46%	7%	7%
2020	17%	8%	8%
2019	17%	8%	8%
2016	15%	9%	9%
2015	12%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	8%
2013	12%	9%	10%
2012	9%	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%	10%
2010	19%	10%	11%
2009	19%	10%	10%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	14%	9%	10%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	17%	9%	9%
2003	17%	9%	10%
2002	11%	9%	10%
2001	16%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Platte School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Buffalo Early Learning Center often compared to?

Buffalo Early Learning Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NE state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NE state average).

How many students attend Buffalo Early Learning Center?

100 students attend Buffalo Early Learning Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Buffalo Early Learning Center students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buffalo Early Learning Center?

Buffalo Early Learning Center has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Buffalo Early Learning Center offer ?

Buffalo Early Learning Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Buffalo Early Learning Center part of?

Buffalo Early Learning Center is part of North Platte School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 100 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 40-44%
: 45-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education