Best Buffalo Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 60 students in Buffalo, SD.

The top-ranked public middle school in Buffalo, SD is Harding County Middle School - 03. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Buffalo, SD public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average). Middle schools in Buffalo have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of South Dakota public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).