Buford Academy

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 2 · Buford, Georgia

Buford Academy in Buford, Georgia enrolled 816 students in 2024-25 with 60.7 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 73% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 37% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 32%

1,297 students in 2022-23, 1,275 students in 2023-24, 816 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 89.2 to 60.7.

Students enrolled at Buford Academy by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,275, 2024-25: 81605001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,2752024-25816
Students enrolled at Buford Academy by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,275, 2024-25: 81605001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,2752024-25816
Students enrolled at Buford Academy by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,275, 2024-25: 81605001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,2752024-25816
Students enrolled at Buford Academy by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,275, 2024-25: 81605001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,2752024-25816
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,29789.214.5
2023-241,27588.214.5
2024-2581660.713.4

13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools

Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; Buford Academy 13.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBuford Academy 13.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; Buford Academy 13.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBuford Academy 13.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; Buford Academy 13.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBuford Academy 13.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; Buford Academy 13.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBuford Academy 13.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 629 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Buford Academy enrolled 1,257 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 629 of the 1,257 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent6.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.2% of students were White, 29.7% Hispanic, 10.5% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White44.2%
  2. Hispanic29.7%
  3. Asian10.5%
  4. Black9.9%
  5. Two or more races5.3%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Buford Academy scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 73% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2263%65%39.6%
Math, 2022-2373%70% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Buford

7 public elementary schools in Buford report 2024-25 enrollment; Buford Academy is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ivy Creek Elementary School1,50715.231.9%
Buford Senior Academy1,36816.231.8%
Patrick Elementary School99914.341.1%
Buford Academy81613.432.4%
Friendship Elementary School67315.151.9%
Harmony Elementary School61411.532.4%
Buford Elementary School43112.726.9%

All public schools in Buford →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Buford Academy

  1. Buford Senior AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 1,368 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. Buford Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 431 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  3. Compare Buford Academy with Buford Senior AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Buford City spends per student$13,926 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,926
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaBuford Academy is the number 207 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#207 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Buford Academy

  1. How many students attend Buford Academy?
    816 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,297 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Buford, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Buford Academy?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Buford Academy a Title I school?
    Buford Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Buford Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Buford Academy scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 73% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Buford Academy in?
    Buford City, NCES district ID 1300600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130060002345 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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