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Buford Elementary School

2500 Sawnee Ave
Buford, GA 30518

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Buford Elementary School serves 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Buford Elementary School's student population of 434 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buford Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	408

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School
2024	434
2023	402
2022	436
2021	414
2020	400
2019	747
2018	716
2017	716
2016	707
2015	663
2014	664
2013	646
2012	574
2011	527
2010	520
2009	514
2008	723
2007	696
2006	609
2005	547
2004	534
2003	495
2002	539
2001	510
2000	522
1999	851
1998	880
1997	864
1996	818
1995	758
1994	733
1993	695
1992	669
1991	646
1990	612
1989	611
1988	601

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School
2024	32
2023	32
2022	31
2021	31
2020	28
2019	56
2018	54
2017	54
2016	53
2015	51
2014	48
2013	48
2012	47
2011	44
2010	45
2009	48
2008	62
2007	63
2006	55
2005	42
2004	34
2003	34
2002	29
2001	31
2000	33
1999	53
1998	52
1997	50
1996	45
1995	43
1994	36
1993	39
1992	40
1991	37
1990	39
1989	35
1988	34

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

School Rankings

The of Buford Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	14:1	15:1	16:1
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	17:1
2021	13:1	15:1	17:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	16:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	16:1	16:1
2012	12:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	13:1
2006	11:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1
1996	18:1	17:1	15:1
1995	18:1	16:1	15:1
1994	20:1	16:1	15:1
1993	18:1	18:1	15:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	16:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	11%	5%	9%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	30%	19%	28%
2023	28%	18%	27%
2022	27%	18%	27%
2021	27%	17%	28%
2020	27%	16%	29%
2019	29%	16%	29%
2018	33%	15%	30%
2017	33%	15%	30%
2016	32%	15%	28%
2015	33%	14%	28%
2014	33%	13%	27%
2013	30%	13%	26%
2012	33%	12%	26%
2011	31%	12%	26%
2010	34%	11%	27%
2009	37%	11%	28%
2008	37%	11%	27%
2007	38%	10%	27%
2006	39%	9%	27%
2005	34%	9%	25%
2004	34%	7%	23%
2003	29%	6%	20%
2002	28%	6%	19%
2001	23%	5%	17%
2000	18%	4%	13%
1999	14%	3%	12%
1998	14%	3%	11%
1997	11%	3%	10%
1996	9%	2%	7%
1995	8%	2%	7%
1994	8%	2%	6%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	8%	36%	11%
2023	8%	36%	11%
2022	11%	36%	11%
2021	9%	36%	11%
2020	9%	37%	11%
2019	9%	37%	11%
2018	9%	37%	11%
2017	9%	37%	11%
2016	9%	37%	12%
2015	12%	37%	13%
2014	12%	37%	13%
2013	11%	37%	14%
2012	11%	37%	14%
2011	13%	37%	14%
2010	15%	37%	14%
2009	12%	39%	15%
2008	14%	39%	14%
2007	14%	39%	15%
2006	15%	39%	15%
2005	13%	38%	15%
2004	13%	38%	15%
2003	14%	38%	15%
2002	14%	38%	16%
2001	14%	38%	16%
2000	15%	38%	17%
1999	17%	38%	19%
1998	17%	38%	19%
1997	17%	37%	19%
1996	18%	38%	21%
1995	20%	37%	21%
1994	22%	37%	23%

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White

45%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	45%	35%	47%
2023	49%	36%	48%
2022	48%	37%	49%
2021	49%	38%	50%
2020	51%	39%	52%
2019	54%	39%	52%
2018	52%	40%	53%
2017	52%	40%	53%
2016	53%	41%	55%
2015	51%	42%	55%
2014	50%	43%	55%
2013	55%	43%	56%
2012	51%	44%	55%
2011	52%	44%	55%
2010	45%	45%	53%
2009	47%	46%	54%
2008	45%	46%	55%
2007	44%	47%	55%
2006	43%	48%	56%
2005	48%	49%	57%
2004	51%	52%	61%
2003	56%	53%	64%
2002	57%	54%	63%
2001	61%	55%	66%
2000	64%	56%	67%
1999	67%	57%	68%
1998	69%	57%	69%
1997	72%	58%	71%
1996	73%	58%	71%
1995	72%	59%	72%
1994	70%	60%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	6%	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	0.69	0.71	0.69
2023	0.67	0.71	0.68
2022	0.68	0.70	0.67
2021	0.68	0.70	0.66
2020	0.67	0.69	0.64
2019	0.62	0.69	0.64
2018	0.62	0.68	0.63
2017	0.62	0.68	0.63
2016	0.61	0.68	0.61
2015	0.62	0.67	0.60
2014	0.64	0.67	0.62
2013	0.60	0.67	0.61
2012	0.62	0.66	0.61
2011	0.62	0.66	0.61
2010	0.66	0.65	0.63
2009	0.64	0.64	0.62
2008	0.67	0.64	0.60
2007	0.67	0.63	0.60
2006	0.66	0.61	0.60
2005	0.64	0.61	0.59
2004	0.61	0.59	0.56
2003	0.59	0.58	0.54
2002	0.58	0.57	0.54
2001	0.56	0.56	0.52
2000	0.54	0.55	0.50
1999	0.51	0.54	0.49
1998	0.48	0.54	0.48
1997	0.45	0.53	0.45
1996	0.43	0.52	0.45
1995	0.44	0.52	0.43
1994	0.46	0.51	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	32%	59%	30%
2023	27%	54%	27%
2022	64%	53%	29%
2021	22%	53%	27%
2020	27%	55%	31%
2019	28%	55%	31%
2018	38%	57%	35%
2017	38%	57%	35%
2016	37%	57%	36%
2015	43%	57%	39%
2014	49%	56%	41%
2013	42%	53%	45%
2012	55%	51%	45%
2011	54%	51%	47%
2010	52%	48%	46%
2009	50%	44%	43%
2008	49%	42%	41%
2007	50%	42%	39%
2006	53%	42%	41%
2005	50%	39%	39%
2004	47%	38%	37%
2003	41%	37%	35%
2002	45%	36%	34%
2001	40%	35%	32%
2000	39%	36%	33%
1999	42%	37%	35%
1998	51%	44%	43%
1997	53%	43%	46%
1996	41%	38%	36%
1995	47%	37%	37%
1994	45%	36%	37%
1993	44%	34%	34%
1992	34%	32%	25%
1991	29%	28%	22%
1990	31%	28%	22%
1989	22%	23%	17%
1988	25%	28%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Buford Elementary School	Georgia	Buford City School District
2024	5%	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	5%	9%	4%
2008	7%	9%	6%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	7%	8%	5%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buford City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Buford Elementary School often compared to?

Buford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harmony Elementary School, Friendship Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Buford Elementary School?

434 students attend Buford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Buford Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buford Elementary School?

Buford Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Buford Elementary School offer ?

Buford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Buford Elementary School part of?

Buford Elementary School is part of Buford City School District.

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Early Release/Last Day of School/End of Q4/Report Card

May 21, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

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