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Buford Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Buford Middle School, located in Buford, GA, serves 1,426 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the top-ranked Buford City School District, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks 2nd out of 201 districts in Georgia.

Buford Middle School is currently ranked 9th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (98th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, and it has never ranked below 33rd in the state over the past decade. The school's mathematics performance is exceptional: 100% of students scored proficient on the Algebra I End of Course exam—more than double the state average of 48.1%—and 8th grade math proficiency stands at 88.9% versus 46.3% statewide. Science and social studies scores are also strong, with 8th grade science proficiency at 68% (state: 29.7%) and social studies at 66.5% (state: 40.2%). The school also keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low at 7.4%, compared to the state average of 17.7%. What makes these results especially notable is that Buford serves a more economically diverse student body (36.7% free/reduced lunch) than nearby top performers like Riverwatch Middle School (13.1%) and Lakeside Middle School (14.7%), yet still achieves comparable or better outcomes.

Compared to its geographic neighbors, Buford outperforms most schools within a 7.5-mile radius. North Gwinnett Middle School (ranked 20th) and Riverwatch (ranked 16th) are the closest competitors, with Buford's 8th grade math proficiency (88.9%) edging out North Gwinnett (87.7%) and nearly matching Riverwatch (90.9%). Meanwhile, West Hall Middle School (ranked 437th) and C.W. Davis Middle School (ranked 305th) in Hall County show proficiency rates in the teens and twenties, with chronic absenteeism exceeding the state average. Buford also spends efficiently—$12,872 per student—less than several lower-performing schools like Lanier Middle School ($14,211) and West Hall ($13,836). While English Language Learner support is solid (84th percentile statewide), it remains the one area where the school's rating is 4 stars rather than 5. Overall, Buford Middle's decade-long consistency, strong results across all subjects and student groups, and efficient use of resources make it a standout choice for families in the region.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (76% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Georgia avg42%

9^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 201Buford 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
2026	96.6	9 of 578	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	32 of 585	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	33 of 578	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	28 of 569	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	32 of 558	94.3%	★★★★★
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	6 of 480	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	18 of 494	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	4 of 489	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	14 of 485	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	9 of 482	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	74.2	25 of 92	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	22 of 95	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	46 of 199	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	66 of 200	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	47 of 157	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	10 of 550	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	18 of 567	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	22 of 558	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	23 of 553	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	21 of 544	96.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	28 of 374	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	44 of 400	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	51 of 381	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	39 of 380	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	42 of 367	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	8 of 550	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	22 of 569	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	21 of 561	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	14 of 559	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	21 of 553	96.2%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	86.2	13 of 157	91.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	18 of 169	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	25 of 172	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	17 of 163	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	66.6	43 of 145	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	40 of 425	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	58 of 442	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	41 of 437	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	60 of 429	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	55 of 431	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	4 of 404	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	5 of 415	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	8 of 417	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	7 of 429	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	4 of 425	99.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Migrant (2023)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics79%+36 vs state

Science68%+38 vs state

Social Studies66%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	96.6	9^th of 578 public middle schools	98.4%		95.1	32^nd of 585 public middle schools	94.5%	23	100.0		72.2	75.2	88.9	68.0	66.5		$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%)	84.8	69^th of 578 public middle schools	88.1%		92	48^th of 585 public middle schools	91.8%	21	98.8		62.6	68.9	75.0		70.2	67.0	$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%)	75.5	128^th of 578 public middle schools	77.9%		88.3	62^nd of 585 public middle schools	89.4%	66	100.0		59.5	65.2	63.0		62.9	48.9	$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%)	93	20^th of 578 public middle schools	96.5%		98.9	7^th of 585 public middle schools	98.8%	13	98.1	96.9	81.5	87.6	87.7		85.6	78.7	$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%)	76.6	120^th of 578 public middle schools	79.2%		77.8	114^th of 585 public middle schools	80.5%	6	98.7		63.4	64.2	72.9	15.9	47.2	71.8	$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%)	43.2	305^th of 578 public middle schools	47.2%		46.7	286^th of 585 public middle schools	51.1%	19	90.0		46.9	43.9	38.1	10.5	20.8	51.8	$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%)	77.7	111^th of 578 public middle schools	80.8%		89.9	57^th of 585 public middle schools	90.3%	54	100.0	100.0	61.9	61.1	70.4		66.4	51.9	$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%)	89.9	43^rd of 578 public middle schools	92.6%		95.7	27^th of 585 public middle schools	95.4%	16	100.0		81.0	72.9	82.3		79.2	72.6	$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%)	93.5	16^th of 578 public middle schools	97.2%		99.3	4^th of 585 public middle schools	99.3%	12	99.0		86.0	87.7	90.9		86.6	80.0	$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%)	84.5	72^nd of 578 public middle schools	87.5%		95.1	33^rd of 585 public middle schools	94.4%	39	99.7	85.4	65.0	75.1	74.5		68.4	64.2	$12,468	$439	$12,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Buford Middle School

Is Buford Middle School a good school?

Yes! Buford Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 578 Georgia middle schools.

What district is Buford Middle School in?

Buford City

What high school do graduates of Buford Middle School attend?

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

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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