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Buford Academy

Public Grades 1-2

816

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,433

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2705 Robert Bell Pkwy
Buford, GA 30518

(678) 482-6960

District: Buford City

Students who attend Buford Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Buford Middle School
High:	Buford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Asian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2010 → 91st in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (73% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Georgia avg42%

Not ranked this year

Buford Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	90.5	111 of 1234	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	84 of 1209	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.9	134 of 1205	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	132 of 1233	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	201 of 1240	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	309 of 1231	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	269 of 1225	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	238 of 1201	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	389 of 1212	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	309 of 1183	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	468 of 1133	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	420 of 1134	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.0	625 of 1125	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	614 of 1101	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics75%+29 vs state

English Language Arts71%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Buford Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buford Academy	Public	1-2	2705 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 482-6960	816	61	13.4	39.8%	361 (44.2%)	81 (9.9%)	242 (29.7%)	86 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$17,433	$584	$16,849
Buford Senior Academy	Public	3-5	2700 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 546-0414	1,368	85	16.1	36.8%	627 (45.8%)	137 (10.0%)	372 (27.2%)	145 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.3%)	90.9	122^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.2	119^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.5%	3	55.0	63.9	65.8	67.8	75.8	66.9	66.0	$12,081	$331	$11,750
Buford Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2500 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5248	431	34	12.6	34.1%	211 (49.0%)	46 (10.7%)	113 (26.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$23,993	$623	$23,370
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3946 S Bogan Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-7272	614	54	11.4	38.9%	190 (30.9%)	158 (25.7%)	100 (16.3%)	123 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.8%)	80.4	229^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.5%		87.9	155^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.6%	74	62.1	51.0	50.4	72.4	66.3	53.0	54.8	$16,446	$443	$16,004
Friendship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 Friendship Rd	Buford	30519	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 932-1223	673	45	15.0	62.7%	295 (43.8%)	52 (7.7%)	257 (38.2%)	26 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	47.3	602^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.4%		36.8	743^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	40.5%	141	38.6	31.3	40.2	50.0	48.2	32.5	29.9	$13,572	$695	$12,877
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5695 Sycamore Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 714-5770	751	65	11.5	61.7%	197 (26.2%)	129 (17.2%)	318 (42.3%)	66 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	62.9	404^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%		56.9	481^st of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%	77	36.5	46.6	44.6	52.8	58.6	38.3	47.9	$15,648	$845	$14,803
Patrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2707 Kilgore Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-5260	999	70	14.2	49.5%	160 (16.0%)	309 (30.9%)	235 (23.5%)	230 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.4%)	67.7	355^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.1	344^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.4%	11	40.6	43.8	48.7	55.6	57.3	48.7	48.7	$14,123	$703	$13,419
Sugar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Level Creek Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5735	1,156	88	13.2	49.0%	331 (28.6%)	222 (19.2%)	319 (27.6%)	207 (17.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.3%)	82.6	208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.4	195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.4%	13	46.3	45.3	60.5	54.7	71.6	66.5	68.8	$14,984	$715	$14,269
Ivy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3443 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-3655	1,507	99	15.2	39.7%	425 (28.2%)	298 (19.8%)	292 (19.4%)	406 (26.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.6%)	93.5	93^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.4	88^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.9%	5	51.4	63.6	75.0	70.2	74.7	78.4	84.9	$13,141	$467	$12,674
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6442 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 546-5550	722	57	12.6	32.3%	330 (45.7%)	108 (15.0%)	141 (19.5%)	90 (12.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	91.2	117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.5%		92.5	102^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.8%	15	56.9	58.1	70.1	67.5	75.0	69.2	67.5	$15,718	$922	$14,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Buford Academy

What district is Buford Academy in?

Buford City

How many students attend Buford Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Buford Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Buford Academy?

Students at Buford Academy are 44% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buford Academy attend?

Students who attend Buford Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buford Middle School
High : Buford High School

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