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Friendship Elementary School

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Friendship Elementary School ranks 602 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Friendship Elementary School is a public elementary school in Buford, Georgia, serving 694 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 206 districts in the state.

Friendship Elementary School has consistently performed better than the Hall County and Georgia averages in various Milestones Assessment subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.6%) and Mathematics (50%) were higher than the Hall County (29.8% and 40.9%) and Georgia (34.9% and 44.3%) averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 475 out of 1,240 Georgia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 788 out of 1,242 in 2022-2023, with a 3-star rating in several recent years.

When comparing Friendship Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Flowery Branch Elementary, Martin Elementary, and Spout Springs Elementary, Friendship generally performs better in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, it has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.99% in 2022-2023 to 68.59% in 2023-2024, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population. The schools in the Buford City School District, such as Buford Senior Academy, Buford Academy, and Buford Elementary, significantly outperform Friendship Elementary School and the Hall County district in terms of test scores and school rankings.

673

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,572

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4450 Friendship Rd
Buford, GA 30519

(770) 932-1223

District: Hall County

Students who attend Friendship Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	C. W. Davis Middle School
High:	Flowery Branch High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Hispanic:

38.2%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Georgia avg42%

602^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 206Hall County 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	602 of 1238	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	743 of 1248	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	788 of 1242	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	614 of 1244	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	630 of 1214	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	590 of 1234	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	608 of 1209	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	552 of 1205	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	570 of 1233	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	475 of 1240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	428 of 1231	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	461 of 1225	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	353 of 1201	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	255 of 1212	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	433 of 1183	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	279 of 1133	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	203 of 1134	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	353 of 1125	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.8	247 of 1101	77.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Science30%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Fantastic Elementary School!
We greatly appreciate having our children in this school and Dr. Brack (and all of their teachers) are amazing. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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 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
Spout Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6640 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-4860	855	48	17.7	22.9%	620 (72.5%)	36 (4.2%)	135 (15.8%)	23 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	80.3	232^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.3%		73.8	296^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.3%	64	50.0	60.5	60.7	56.3	68.7	60.0	44.7	$11,544	$324	$11,220
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
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
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
Flowery Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5544 Radford Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-6621	711	45	15.7	63.9%	304 (42.8%)	76 (10.7%)	260 (36.6%)	29 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	29.3	845^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%		37.4	734^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.2%	111	28.0	31.6	25.9	38.1	40.2	22.4	12.2	$11,803	$654	$11,149
Puckett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2442 S Pucketts Mill Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-5110	794	60	13.3	31.0%	341 (42.9%)	158 (19.9%)	111 (14.0%)	123 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	93.6	90^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.7%		96.3	48^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.2%	42	60.8	63.8	72.1	73.3	71.1	72.7	74.0	$15,831	$494	$15,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Friendship Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Friendship Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : C. W. Davis Middle School
High : Flowery Branch High

What district is Friendship Elementary School in?

Hall County

How many students attend Friendship Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Friendship Elementary School.

Is Friendship Elementary School a good school?

Friendship Elementary School ranks 602^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Elementary School?

Students at Friendship Elementary School are 44% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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