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Buford Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1890 North Rocky River Road, Lancaster, SC 29720 · (803) 285-8473 · Part of Lancaster County School District

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Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Buford Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buford kids: Buford High

On the path

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

PK–5Buford Elementaryin Lancaster
6–8Buford MiddleYou are here
9–12Buford Highin Lancaster

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1890 North Rocky River Road, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6121
Grade 7139
Grade 8114
Enrollment over time
434’20
410’21
373’22
368’23
374’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buford Middle from Buford families.

Other schools in Lancaster County School District

The district →
Harrisburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Indian Land
A
1,161 students17:1
Van Wyck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lancaster
A−
820 students15:1
Buford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
B+
792 students17:1
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
B
645 students15:1
Kershaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kershaw
C+
512 students14:1
Erwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
D
418 students13:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Buford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.