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Buford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1906 North Rocky River Road, Lancaster, SC 29720 · (803) 286-0026 · Part of Lancaster County School District

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Directions
Students
792
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Buford Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buford kids: Buford Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Buford ElementaryYou are here
6–8Buford Middlein Lancaster

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

1906 North Rocky River Road, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten103
Grade 1125
Grade 2127
Grade 3129
Grade 4131
Grade 5137
Enrollment over time
707’20
724’21
779’22
758’23
792’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Black 6%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%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 Elementary 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
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
Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
D−
412 students12:1

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.