Buffalo Creek Middle School

Palmetto, FL 34221

Phone: (941) 721-2260
Fax: (941) 721-2277
District: Manatee

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1102 students

Buffalo Creek Middle School, located in Palmetto, Florida, serves grades 6-8 in the Manatee district. It is among the few public middle schools in Florida to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Buffalo Creek Middle School is a public school in the Manatee school district located in Palmetto, FL. The principal of Buffalo Creek Middle School is Mr. Anthony Losada. As of 2015, the students are 51.3% White, non-Hispanic; 29.3% Hispanic; 14.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.2% Multiracial; and 1.7% Asian. 55.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 6.2% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 51.3% 48.7% 40.2%
Hispanic 29.3% 31.8% 30.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 14.5% 14.2% 22.7%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.3% 3.3%
Asian 1.7% 1.8% 2.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 55.4% 62% 58.4%
English learners 6.2% 11.2% 9.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Harbour Isles Neighborhood/Subdivision Apollo Beach FL 12.3 mi
2 Avelar Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Riverview FL 18.5 mi
3 Panther Trace Neighborhood/Subdivision Riverview FL 19.5 mi
4 The Pavillions Apartment Complex Tampa FL 20.8 mi
5 Hyde Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Tampa FL 24.3 mi
6 Fishhawk Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Lithia FL 24.5 mi
7 FishHawk Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Lithia FL 25.2 mi
8 Fish Hawk Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Lithia FL 25.4 mi
9 Westchase Neighborhood/Subdivision Tampa FL 33.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South of Gandy (SOG) Tampa FL 21.8 mi
2 South Tampa Tampa FL 24.6 mi
3 Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL Lithia FL 24.8 mi
Base Distance
MacDill AFB 19.5 mi.
Coast Guard Clearwater 26.4 mi.
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