Best Middle Schools in Buford, GA

Summary:

The city of Buford, Georgia is home to three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Twin Rivers Middle School, Jones Middle School, and Buford Middle School. Based on the data provided, Buford Middle School stands out as the top performer among the three, ranking 44th out of 578 Georgia middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buford Middle School consistently outperforms the state and Buford City district averages on the Georgia Milestones assessments, particularly in mathematics where over 70% of students score proficient or better. The school also has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 32.68%, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to the other two schools. In contrast, Gwinnett County's Twin Rivers Middle School has a higher percentage of minority students and a free and reduced lunch rate of 45.79%, the highest among the three schools.

While Jones Middle School has the highest spending per student at $9,689, this does not translate to better academic performance compared to Buford Middle School. All three schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic success. Overall, the data indicates that Buford Middle School is providing a high-quality education to its students, with a strong focus on mathematics and a more affluent student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	82	17.3	32.7%	677 (47.5%)	148 (10.4%)	409 (28.7%)	116 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (5.3%)	93.3	44^th of 578 public middle schools	92.4%		95.7	27^th of 577 public middle schools	95.3%	17		65.8	61.6	67.6	62.9	60.0	$9,153	$337	$8,816
Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5450	1,562	92	17.0	35.7%	488 (31.2%)	405 (25.9%)	311 (19.9%)	283 (18.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.5%)	92	54^th of 578 public middle schools	90.7%		92.7	46^th of 577 public middle schools	92.0%	8		61.4	63.8	65.8		66.7	$9,689	$228	$9,461
Twin Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Braselton Hwy	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7550	1,616	110	14.6	45.8%	421 (26.1%)	470 (29.1%)	473 (29.3%)	175 (10.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (4.5%)	90.2	60^th of 578 public middle schools	89.6%		90.5	50^th of 577 public middle schools	91.3%	10	100.0	59.0	63.3	63.6		62.7	$7,889	$227	$7,662

Cities Near Buford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sugar Hill	1.11 mi	7	18^th
Suwanee	4.07 mi	16	11^th
Cumming	4.7 mi	32	22^nd
Lawrenceville	5.72 mi	39	159^th
Dacula	7.07 mi	8	49^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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