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Buchanan Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

215 College Cir, Buchanan, GA 30113 · (770) 646-5140 · Part of Haralson County School District

Buchanan’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Buchanan Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buchanan kids: Haralson County Middle School

On the path

Where Buchanan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Buchanan Primary School476 students
3–5Buchanan Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Haralson County Middle Schoolin Tallapoosa

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

215 College Cir, Buchanan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3116
Grade 4141
Grade 5120
Enrollment over time
348’20
352’21
373’22
387’23
377’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buchanan Elementary School from Buchanan families.

Other schools in Haralson County School District

The district →
Tallapoosa Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tallapoosa
487 students14:1
Buchanan Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Buchanan
476 students14:1
West Haralson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Tallapoosa
C+
403 students14:1
Haralson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallapoosa
B+
757 students13:1
Haralson County Rebel Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Tallapoosa
24 students20:1
Haralson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallapoosa
B
1,001 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Buchanan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.