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Alumni: what's one memory from Buford Senior Academy that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,368
Elementary
DISTRICT 872 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFORD CITY·NCES 130060004338
Buford Senior Academy
2700 Robert Bell Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518 · (678) 546-0414 · Gwinnett County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
504 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 461 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 449 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 458 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Buford City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
62.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -5.1pp since 2021
Math
70.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.2% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 72.9% |
| 2022-23 | 67.1% | 70.5% |
| 2021-22 | 67.3% | 67.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Buford Senior Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #120 of 1,208 | #17 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #129 of 1,215 | #15 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #123 of 1,215 | #14 of 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #325 of 1,183 | #38 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,368 | #15 of 1,324 | #9 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,241 of 1,301 | #85 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #148 of 1,301 | #38 of 87 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,368 | 84.5 | 16.2:1 | 37% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 878 | 51.4 | 17.1:1 | 40% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 876 | 49.4 | 17.7:1 | 32% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buford Senior Academy.
About Buford Senior Academy
Buford Senior Academy is a large elementary school found in Buford, Georgia. The school counted 1,368 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5. That is 126% above the average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
Buford Senior Academy sits within Buford City, which has 5 schools and 6,007 students.
About 46% of students at Buford Senior Academy are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Black, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 33%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 16.2:1 is based on 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Gwinnett County average 60%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Buford Senior Academy is +8.8 points: 67.1% actual, 58.3% predicted.
Looking at the county, Gwinnett County, the median household earns about $87,890 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Gwinnett County has 150 public schools with about 196,924 students, including Buford Senior Academy.
Of the public schools around it, Buford Senior Academy is closest to Buford Academy, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Buford Senior Academy ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 67.1% versus a 59.5% average.
NCES assigns Buford Senior Academy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Buford Senior Academy. You can also rate the school on this page.
Gwinnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,864
Census ACS
Median income
$87,890
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
150
196,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buford City
- Buford High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Buford Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,426 students
- Buford AcademyElementary · 816 students
- Buford Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Other schools in Buford
- Seckinger High SchoolHigh · 2,318 students
- Buford High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Jones Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,758 students
- Twin Rivers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,669 students
- Ivy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,507 students
- Buford Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,426 students
Nearby schools
- Buford Academy0.1 mi · 816
- Buford Middle School0.4 mi · 1,426
- Buford Elementary School0.6 mi · 431
- Buford High School0.7 mi · 1,966
- Harmony Elementary School2.2 mi · 614
- Friendship Elementary School2.9 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About Buford Senior AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Buford Senior Academy?
Buford Senior Academy enrolls approximately 1,368 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Buford Senior Academy serve?
Buford Senior Academy serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Buford Senior Academy?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Buford Senior Academy.
How diverse is Buford Senior Academy?
Buford Senior Academy reports a student body of 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Buford Senior Academy?
Buford Senior Academy is overseen by Buford City in Gwinnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.