Enrollment
374
Middle
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER 01·NCES 450258000039
Buford Middle
1890 North Rocky River Road, Lancaster, SC 29720 · (803) 285-8473 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 121 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 30% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 48.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buford Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #56 of 249 ▼ 13 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #115 of 249 ▼ 24 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #197 of 256 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #78 of 241 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #210 of 241 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #91 of 137 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
-60 (-14%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 374 | 29 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 25.8 | 14.3:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 28.2 | 13.2:1 | 63% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 43% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 25.6 | 16.0:1 | 46% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 47% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 51% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 38% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buford Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (410 to 374); teachers up 13% (25.6 to 29).
About Buford Middle
Buford Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Lancaster 01, located in Lancaster, South Carolina. The school counted 374 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 40% below the 622-student average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The district, Lancaster 01, operates 22 schools serving 15,417 students.
More than half of enrollment at Buford Middle is White: 78%. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 9 points above the 69% share among Lancaster County residents. The diversity index for Buford Middle is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Buford Middle, there are about 12.9 students; the school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in South Carolina, 13.8:1, is higher.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Buford Middle outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Lancaster County, median household income comes to about $78,869, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 15,417 students.
Buford Elementary is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Buford Middle enrolled 434 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 374. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.1:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Buford Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,475
Census ACS
Median income
$78,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
15,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster 01
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Indian Land IntermediateMiddle · 1,181 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
- Indian Land MiddleMiddle · 1,102 students
- Indian Land ElementaryElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Van Wyck ElementaryElementary · 820 students
- Buford ElementaryElementary · 792 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Buford HighHigh · 532 students
Other Buford Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Buford Middle. Buford Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Buford Middle SchoolBuford, GA · 1,426 students
- Buford MiddleCharlottesville, VA · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Buford Elementary0.1 mi · 792
- Buford High0.3 mi · 532
- A. R. Rucker Middle6.8 mi · 477
- Prospect Elementary7.0 mi · 373
- Clinton Elementary8.2 mi · 412
- Discovery Charter of Lancaster8.7 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Buford MiddleHow large is Buford Middle?
Buford Middle enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Buford Middle serve?
Buford Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buford Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buford Middle is approximately 12.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Buford Middle?
Buford Middle reports a student body of 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Buford Middle public or private?
Buford Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lancaster 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.