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Buford Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Buford Middle School is a highly successful public middle school in Buford, Georgia, serving 1,436 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Buford City School District, which is ranked 5th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buford Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on the Georgia Milestones assessments, with 98.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 77% for the Buford City district and 44.9% for the state. The school's 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 67.1%, significantly higher than the district's 67.1% and the state's 39.8%. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 35.58%, the school is still able to provide a high-quality education to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Osborne Middle School in the Gwinnett County district and Cherokee Bluff Middle in the Hall County district, Buford Middle School stands out as a top-performing school, with higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. While the school's performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly in areas like 8th grade Science and Social Studies.

1,426

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,872

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2750 Sawnee Ave
Buford, GA 30518

(770) 904-3690

District: Buford City

Students who attend Buford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Buford High School

Feeder schools for Buford Middle School:

Elementary:	Buford Academy
	Buford Elementary School
	Buford Senior Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

26.9%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (71% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Georgia middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Georgia avg40%

32^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 206Buford City among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	32 of 584	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	33 of 588	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	27 of 577	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	32 of 567	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	23 of 542	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	22 of 559	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	20 of 543	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	24 of 539	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.0	28 of 545	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	39 of 537	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	78.4	66 of 521	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	69 of 527	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	97 of 508	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	79 of 504	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	138 of 494	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	180 of 466	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	189 of 462	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	139 of 445	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	127 of 420	69.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

Mathematics78%+36 vs state

Social Studies67%+28 vs state

Science66%+37 vs state

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Buford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buford Middle School	Public	6-8	2750 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 904-3690	1,426	88	16.2	36.7%	640 (44.9%)	169 (11.9%)	384 (26.9%)	160 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.1%)	95.1	32^nd of 584 public middle schools	94.5%		95	33^rd of 588 public middle schools	94.4%	1	98.2		63.9	60.7	67.1	72.5	72.0	88.1	65.8	67.2	$12,872	$319	$12,553
Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5450	1,758	115	15.2	43.6%	463 (26.3%)	437 (24.9%)	369 (21.0%)	405 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.7%)	92	48^th of 584 public middle schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 588 public middle schools	91.7%	1	99.5		64.9	63.9	59.3	62.3	62.9	72.3		71.4	$12,425	$383	$12,042
Lanier Middle School	Public	6-8	6482 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-8419	1,369	96	14.2	50.5%	443 (32.4%)	276 (20.2%)	399 (29.1%)	159 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (6.4%)	88.3	62^nd of 584 public middle schools	89.4%		88.7	61^st of 588 public middle schools	89.6%	1	100.0		60.5	53.3	57.7	56.8	58.0	76.0		69.0	$14,211	$496	$13,714
North Gwinnett Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 745-2300	2,360	139	16.9	21.3%	777 (32.9%)	284 (12.0%)	200 (8.5%)	968 (41.0%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (5.3%)	98.9	7^th of 584 public middle schools	98.8%		99	8^th of 588 public middle schools	98.6%	1	98.8	98.2	79.5	79.2	77.5	81.8	88.2	91.4		80.3	$11,953	$445	$11,508
Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	828	54	15.3	36.7%	522 (63.0%)	54 (6.5%)	192 (23.2%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	77.8	114^th of 584 public middle schools	80.5%		77	116^th of 588 public middle schools	80.3%	2	100.0		57.1	49.1	47.6	70.4	60.5	62.9	15.5	51.6	$12,761	$327	$12,433
C. W. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	4335 Falcon Pkwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 965-3020	748	55	13.6	53.1%	386 (51.6%)	43 (5.7%)	267 (35.7%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	46.7	286^th of 584 public middle schools	51.0%		48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%	5	89.7		32.5	35.5	31.0	39.7	40.3	45.8	15.3	33.8	$13,565	$377	$13,189
Twin Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Braselton Hwy	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7550	1,669	113	14.7	58.4%	354 (21.2%)	532 (31.9%)	487 (29.2%)	214 (12.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.6%)	89.9	57^th of 584 public middle schools	90.2%		89.4	56^th of 588 public middle schools	90.5%	1	100.0	100.0	62.2	61.2	56.9	58.5	61.3	72.3		65.7	$13,232	$468	$12,764
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	2565 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,513	90	16.7	14.7%	572 (37.8%)	45 (3.0%)	134 (8.9%)	709 (46.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	95.7	27^th of 584 public middle schools	95.4%		97.2	17^th of 588 public middle schools	97.1%	10	96.4		68.3	69.9	62.7	72.5	77.5	81.0		70.1	$11,576	$200	$11,376
Riverwatch Middle School	Public	6-8	610 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,455	79	18.4	13.1%	318 (21.9%)	80 (5.5%)	102 (7.0%)	898 (61.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.2%)	99.3	4^th of 584 public middle schools	99.3%		99.2	4^th of 588 public middle schools	99.3%		97.8		82.4	88.2	81.8	84.0	91.7	91.1		83.1	$10,969	$202	$10,767
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,816	112	16.2	36.6%	637 (35.1%)	451 (24.8%)	313 (17.2%)	325 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (4.8%)	95.1	33^rd of 584 public middle schools	94.3%		96	28^th of 588 public middle schools	95.2%	5	99.1		70.4	64.6	64.2	70.3	71.9	76.2		74.5	$12,468	$439	$12,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Buford Middle School

What high school do graduates of Buford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Buford Middle School usually go on to attend Buford High School

Is Buford Middle School a good school?

Yes. Buford Middle School ranks in the top 5.5% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Buford Middle School in?

Buford City

What is the racial makeup of Buford Middle School?

Students at Buford Middle School are 45% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,426 students attended Buford Middle School.

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