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Dallas Co. R-I Schools
Dallas Co. R-I is a public school district in Missouri, based in Dallas County (Buffalo). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dallas Co. R-I on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dallas Co. R-I
3 of 3 schools in Dallas Co. R-I carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Dallas Co. R-I
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Buffalo Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Mallory Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Buffalo High (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Dallas Co. R-I
High schools (1)
- D Buffalo High, Buffalo
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Buffalo Middle, Buffalo
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Mallory Elem, Buffalo
Where Dallas Co. R-I schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Buffalo (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Dallas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,723 students with 138 full-time-equivalent teachers and 310 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2906120
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Hickory Co. R-I (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Bolivar R-I (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Pleasant Hope R-Vi (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Fair Grove R-X (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Lebanon R-Iii (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Niangua R-V (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Hermitage R-Iv (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Marshfield R-I (5 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Dallas Co. R-I
How many schools are in Dallas Co. R-I?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Dallas Co. R-I, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dallas Co. R-I serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buffalo.
How good are the schools in Dallas Co. R-I?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dallas Co. R-I?
1,723 students were enrolled in Dallas Co. R-I in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dallas Co. R-I?
Dallas Co. R-I is in Missouri, based in Dallas County, with its district office in Buffalo. Its boundary covers about 378 sq mi.