Buford Elementary

1906 North Rocky River Road, Lancaster SC, 29720 | Lancaster County School District | 803-286-0026
  • grades PK-5
  • students 725
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 68% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
42%Lancaster
47%South Carolina

Buford Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lancaster County School District" in Lancaster, SC. There are a total of 725 students and 41 teachers at Buford Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Buford Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 44% higher than the South Carolina average.

Buford Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students725
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Elementary, 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
All77%
385-89%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
360-64%
455-59%
555-59%
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 Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 88.5% 61.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 7.7% 28.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 6.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaNational
Population9,1875,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,39917391
Median age38.638.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school75.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.1%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Buford Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.