Buford Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Buford, Georgia

Buford Elementary School in Buford, Georgia enrolled 431 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

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

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

402 students in 2022-23, 434 students in 2023-24, 431 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.9 to 34.0.

Students enrolled at Buford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43102004006002022-234022023-244342024-25431
Students enrolled at Buford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43102004006002022-234022023-244342024-25431
Students enrolled at Buford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43102004006002022-234022023-244342024-25431
Students enrolled at Buford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43102004006002022-234022023-244342024-25431
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340231.912.6
2023-2443432.013.6
2024-2543134.012.7

12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 66 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; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state 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 419 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Buford Elementary School enrolled 419 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 419 of the 419 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent9.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.0% of students were White, 26.2% Hispanic, 10.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White49.0%
  2. Hispanic26.2%
  3. Black10.7%
  4. Asian8.6%
  5. Two or more races5.6%

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.

Elementary schools in Buford

7 public elementary schools in Buford report 2024-25 enrollment; Buford Elementary School is number 7 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 Elementary School

  1. Buford AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 816 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Buford Senior AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 1,368 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Buford Elementary School with Buford 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 Elementary School is the number 1,008 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,008 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.7:1
  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 Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Buford Elementary School?
    431 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 402 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Buford, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Buford Elementary School?
    12.7 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 Elementary School a Title I school?
    Buford Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Buford Elementary School in?
    Buford City, NCES district ID 1300600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130060000275 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
  • 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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