Is Buford Elementary a good school?

Buford Elementary ranks 2322 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buford Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended Buford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Buford Elementary?

Students at Buford Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lennox Middle High : Hawthorne High High : Lawndale High High : Leuzinger High

Buford Elementary

Summary:

Buford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lennox, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 553 students. The school is part of the Lennox District, which is ranked 827 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Buford Elementary consistently outperforms the Lennox district and the state of California in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Buford Elementary had 47.46% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 41.5% for the Lennox district and 47.04% for California. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 45.07% of students proficient or better, compared to 30.42% for the Lennox district and 35.54% for California. Buford Elementary also performs well with its Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, earning 4-star ratings in these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Buford Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Lennox District, such as Moffett Elementary, Dolores Huerta Elementary, Felton Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary. However, when compared to schools outside the Lennox District, such as ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy and Del Aire Elementary, Buford Elementary's performance is more mixed, with these schools demonstrating stronger academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-5

4919 West 109th St.
Lennox, CA 90304-2135

(310) 680-8900

District: Lennox

SchoolDigger Rank:
2322^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,307

Students who attend Buford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lennox Middle
High:	Hawthorne High
	Lawndale High
	Leuzinger High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Asian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buford Elementary ranks better than 60.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lennox School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.8%), two or more races (3.6%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lennox School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buford Elementary is 21.6, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Lennox School District. (See more...)

Compare Buford Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buford Elementary is $9,307. 2 elementary schools in the Lennox School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buford Elementary 2322^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Buford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lennox:

SchoolDigger ranks Lennox 827^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.77	3882^nd	4809	19.3%
2005	27.98	3407^th	4822	29.3%
2006	26.43	3562^nd	4818	26.1%
2007	30.40	3546^th	5113	30.6%
2008	29.07	3666^th	5113	28.3%
2009	37.13	3231^st	5193	37.8%
2010	47.33	2730^th	5314	48.6%
2011	48.53	2689^th	5377	50.0%
2012	55.69	2288^th	5390	57.6%
2013	46.54	2892^nd	5530	47.7%
2015	31.35	3595^th	5611	35.9%
2016	40.61	3043^rd	5614	45.8%
2017	46.12	2754^th	5692	51.6%
2018	49.45	2594^th	5662	54.2%
2019	47.11	2757^th	5789	52.4%
2022	38.86	3170^th	5883	46.1%
2023	46.56	2725^th	5874	53.6%
2024	54.35	2322^nd	5862	60.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.94	1819^th	3246	44.0%
2019	38.56	1873^rd	3275	42.8%
2022	67.07	540^th	3311	83.7%
2023	53.30	1038^th	3250	68.1%
2024	43.20	1602^nd	3160	49.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.18	914^th	2420	62.2%
2024	63.77	628^th	2634	76.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.58	1322^nd	5084	74.0%
2019	65.47	1432^nd	5173	72.3%
2022	58.61	1760^th	5264	66.6%
2023	61.26	1676^th	5374	68.8%
2024	68.24	1341^st	5511	75.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.16	73^rd	356	79.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.23	2538^th	5413	53.1%
2019	52.76	2347^th	5492	57.3%
2022	42.89	2816^th	5635	50.0%
2023	46.98	2581^st	5617	54.1%
2024	56.23	2113^th	5605	62.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.19	1576^th	2585	39.0%
2022	32.37	1380^th	2227	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.23	2558^th	5431	52.9%
2019	42.22	2901^st	5510	47.4%
2022	35.00	3371^st	5663	40.5%
2023	45.34	2720^th	5650	51.9%
2024	50.77	2421^st	5636	57.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.57	1347^th	4830	72.1%
2019	65.71	1377^th	4963	72.3%
2022	55.76	1849^th	5084	63.6%
2023	62.39	1538^th	5098	69.8%
2024	71.71	1110^th	5102	78.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	10	14	24	416	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1989	7	24	14	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	6	18	19	595	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1991	5	20	22	634	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1992	5	26	34	663	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1993	6	23	28	677	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1994	6	27	34	715	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1995	3	20	42	769	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1996	3	20	42	769	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1997	3	18	43	777	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
1998	3	14	31	821	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1999	5	19	25	895	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
2000	3	11	18	930	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
2001	0	14	9	941	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
2002	5	15	14	973	2	n/a	n/a	1	1010
2003	5	15	14	973	2	n/a	n/a	1	1010
2004	7	10	14	921	2	n/a	n/a	0	954
2005	6	16	14	910	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
2006	4	13	11	856	0	n/a	n/a	1	885
2007	3	11	11	766	0	n/a	n/a	1	792
2008	4	12	12	751	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	779
2009	5	8	4	731	0	8	1	0	757
2010	6	8	5	732	0	6	2	0	759
2011	1	6	2	693	0	6	4	0	712
2012	4	7	2	719	0	3	1	0	736
2013	5	5	2	703	0	3	1	0	719
2014	4	5	1	721	0	3	1	0	735
2015	3	6	0	717	0	2	0	0	728
2016	3	6	0	657	0	2	2	0	670
2017	5	5	0	663	0	3	19	0	695
2018	8	11	0	626	0	3	19	0	667
2019	13	7	1	610	1	4	28	0	664
2020	16	5	3	598	1	4	42	0	669
2021	17	4	3	587	1	1	52	0	665
2022	23	3	5	520	1	1	51	0	604
2023	3	1	5	524	0	0	20	0	553

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	19.0	24.4	n/a
1989	505	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	638	25.0	25.5	n/a
1991	681	28.0	24.3	n/a
1992	729	28.5	25.5	89.6
1993	734	29.0	25.3	95
1994	782	29.5	26.5	94.9
1995	834	32.0	26.1	95
1996	834	32.0	26.1	95
1997	842	33.5	25.1	84.2
1998	869	42.5	20.4	94.9
1999	944	43.0	22.0	94.9
2000	962	50.5	19.0	93
2001	964	51.0	18.9	93.8
2002	1010	49.0	20.6	94.1
2003	1010	49.0	20.6	94.1
2004	954	44.5	21.4	84.4
2005	946	44.5	21.3	92.2
2006	885	40.6	21.8	93.6
2007	792	38.5	20.6	91.3
2008	779	40.6	19.2	90.1
2009	757	36.6	19.1	88.8
2010	759	36.8	20.6	90.9
2011	712	n/a	n/a	89.6
2012	736	34.6	21.2	n/a
2013	719	32.6	22.0	94.2
2014	735	33.6	21.8	95.2
2015	728	33.0	22.0	92.4
2016	670	32.0	20.9	94.8
2017	695	31.0	22.4	95.4
2018	667	31.0	21.5	93.4
2019	664	28.0	23.7	91.4
2020	669	n/a	n/a	85.5
2021	665	29.0	22.8	94.3
2022	604	29.8	20.2	85.4
2023	553	25.5	21.6	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	19.0	24.4	n/a
1989	505	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	638	25.0	25.5	n/a
1991	681	28.0	24.3	n/a
1992	729	28.5	25.5	89.6
1993	734	29.0	25.3	95
1994	782	29.5	26.5	94.9
1995	834	32.0	26.1	95
1996	834	32.0	26.1	95
1997	842	33.5	25.1	84.2
1998	869	42.5	20.4	94.9
1999	944	43.0	22.0	94.9
2000	962	50.5	19.0	93
2001	964	51.0	18.9	93.8
2002	1010	49.0	20.6	94.1
2003	1010	49.0	20.6	94.1
2004	954	44.5	21.4	84.4
2005	946	44.5	21.3	92.2
2006	885	40.6	21.8	93.6
2007	792	38.5	20.6	91.3
2008	779	40.6	19.2	90.1
2009	757	36.6	19.1	88.8
2010	759	36.8	20.6	90.9
2011	712	n/a	n/a	89.6
2012	736	34.6	21.2	n/a
2013	719	32.6	22.0	94.2
2014	735	33.6	21.8	95.2
2015	728	33.0	22.0	92.4
2016	670	32.0	20.9	94.8
2017	695	31.0	22.4	95.4
2018	667	31.0	21.5	93.4
2019	664	28.0	23.7	91.4
2020	669	n/a	n/a	85.5
2021	665	29.0	22.8	94.3
2022	604	29.8	20.2	85.4
2023	553	25.5	21.6	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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