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Buford Academy

PublicElementaryGrades 1–2

2705 Robert Bell Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518 · (678) 482-6960 · Part of Buford City School District

Buford’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
816
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–2
The gist

What stands out about Buford Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 31.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2705 Robert Bell Pkwy, Buford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1411
Grade 2405
Enrollment over time
1,191’20
1,258’21
1,297’22
1,275’23
816’24

Down 31.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 30%Asian 11%Black 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buford Academy from Buford families.

Other schools in Buford City School District

The district →
Buford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Buford
431 students13:1
Buford Senior Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Buford
A
1,368 students16:1
Buford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buford
A+
1,426 students16:1
Buford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buford
A−
1,966 students17:1

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; Buford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.