Buford Academy

2705 Robert Bell Pkwy, Buford GA, 30518 | Buford City School District | 678-482-6960
  • grades 2-5
  • students 1493
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 69% 64% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Buford
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
66%Buford
42%Georgia

Buford Academy is a school servicing grades 2 to 5 and is located in the district of "Buford City School District" in Buford, GA. There are a total of 1,493 students and 92 teachers at Buford Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Buford Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 64% higher than the Georgia average.

Buford Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1493
Teachers92
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buford Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
375%
475%
566%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
362%
469%
564%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buford Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 51.8% 54.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 11.4% 12.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 3.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1% 27.4% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Buford demographics profile

StatisticBufordGeorgiaNational
Population16,00310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)88318791
Median age35.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English72%86%79%
Speak Spanish24%8%13%

Education level achieved in Buford

IndexBufordGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade75.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school69.5%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Buford Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.