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Buford Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1000 Cherry Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · (434) 245-2411 · Part of Charlottesville City Public Schools

Charlottesville’s School Grade C better than 30% of Virginia school districts

Students
563
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Buford Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Charlottesville kids: Charlottesville High

On the path

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

PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Buford MiddleYou are here
9–12Charlottesville High1,438 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1000 Cherry Avenue, Charlottesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7281
Grade 8282
Enrollment over time
593’20
593’21
581’22
559’23
563’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 26%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 15%Asian 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buford Middle from Charlottesville families.

Other schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools

The district →

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