Buchanan Primary School

Buchanan Primary School, a small elementary school, is located in Buchanan, Georgia. It reported 476 students in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.

Buchanan Primary School is one of 7 schools in Haralson County, which enrolls 3,525 students in total.

At Buchanan Primary School, 87% of students are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Haralson County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Buchanan Primary School scores 23%.

The school's 35 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. At Buchanan Primary School, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Haralson County, the average is 69%.

American Community Survey estimates for Haralson County show that the median household earns about $72,127 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Haralson County, 11 public schools serve about 5,867 students.

Buchanan Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Buchanan Primary School, there are 4 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 476, up from 425 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 12.5 in 2020-21 to 13.6 in 2024-25.

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