Buford Middle School

Summary:

Buford Middle School is a public middle school in Buford, Georgia, serving 1,426 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Buford City School District, which is ranked 5th out of 203 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Buford Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Georgia, ranking 33rd out of 588 in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating.

Buford Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 97.8% of Buford Middle School students were proficient or better in the Milestones Assessment/Algebra I End of Course exam, compared to 77.2% for the Buford City district and 44% for the state of Georgia. The school's strong academic performance also translates to high college readiness, with 97.8% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 65.5% for the district and 26.4% for the state.

While Buford Middle School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population, some nearby schools like C.W. Davis Middle School and West Hall Middle School have much higher percentages, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, Buford Middle School's spending per student, ranging from $8,891 to $9,153 over the past few years, is higher than the state average but not the highest among the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2750 Sawnee Ave
Buford, GA 30518

(770) 904-3690

District: Buford City

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,153

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 1,436

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

27.6%

African American:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buford Middle School ranks better than 94.4% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), Hispanic (27.6%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buford Middle School is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Buford Middle School employs 86 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buford Middle School is $9,153.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Buford Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Buford Middle School 33^rd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Buford Middle School in the ranking list.)

Buford City:

SchoolDigger ranks Buford City 5^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buford Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	67.14	127^th	420	69.8%
2007	66.80	139^th	445	68.8%
2008	59.91	189^th	462	59.1%
2009	62.31	180^th	466	61.4%
2010	68.84	138^th	494	72.1%
2011	78.05	79^th	504	84.3%
2012	76.22	97^th	508	80.9%
2013	78.22	69^th	527	86.9%
2014	78.42	66^th	521	87.3%
2015	90.54	39^th	537	92.7%
2016	91.99	28^th	545	94.9%
2017	94.85	24^th	539	95.5%
2018	96.14	20^th	543	96.3%
2019	95.65	22^nd	559	96.1%
2021	96.24	23^rd	542	95.8%
2022	95.55	32^nd	567	94.4%
2023	95.73	27^th	577	95.3%
2024	95.02	33^rd	588	94.4%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buford Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	314	314
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	462	462
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	468	468
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	444	444
1994	324	104	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	367	137	4	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1996	367	137	4	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1997	377	129	2	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	400	113	1	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1999	442	110	3	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2000	350	77	12	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2001	352	88	6	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2002	404	97	2	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	404	97	2	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	360	96	5	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	581
2005	317	85	10	127	1	n/a	n/a	25	565
2006	320	81	9	136	0	n/a	n/a	22	568
2007	359	77	12	140	0	n/a	n/a	27	615
2008	408	94	13	158	1	n/a	n/a	29	703
2009	395	91	13	164	1	n/a	n/a	22	686
2010	408	95	16	179	3	0	20	0	721
2011	413	99	12	193	4	0	19	0	740
2012	439	107	18	203	3	0	25	0	795
2013	510	140	20	211	1	0	21	0	903
2014	525	138	29	242	1	1	23	0	959
2015	542	133	25	277	0	2	23	0	1002
2016	552	118	26	280	3	0	29	0	1008
2017	550	110	32	319	4	2	46	0	1063
2018	576	123	34	328	3	2	58	0	1124
2019	614	123	48	338	3	0	54	0	1180
2020	599	135	62	380	1	0	59	0	1236
2021	646	149	81	379	2	0	61	0	1318
2022	653	157	98	396	0	0	74	0	1378
2023	677	148	116	409	0	0	76	0	1426
2024	671	171	133	397	0	0	64	0	1436

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	314	21.0	14.9	22
1991	462	20.0	23.1	24.5
1992	468	27.0	17.3	9.2
1993	444	32.0	13.9	34.9
1994	457	31.8	14.4	38.5
1995	546	37.5	14.6	37.7
1996	546	37.5	14.6	37.7
1997	560	38.5	14.5	49.6
1998	576	38.5	15.0	41.3
1999	627	41.5	15.1	43.1
2000	502	34.0	14.8	39.8
2001	541	41.0	13.2	42.1
2002	608	42.0	14.5	38.8
2003	608	42.0	14.5	38.8
2004	581	41.0	14.2	44.2
2005	565	41.6	13.6	45.4
2006	568	41.6	13.7	46.9
2007	615	44.2	13.9	47.8
2008	703	47.0	15.0	45.4
2009	686	51.2	13.4	48.3
2010	721	49.0	14.7	48.1
2011	740	47.3	15.6	50.9
2012	795	49.6	16.0	48.6
2013	903	55.0	16.4	48.9
2014	959	54.2	17.6	46.2
2015	1002	60.0	16.7	45.6
2016	1008	60.0	16.8	41.7
2017	1063	60.0	17.7	42
2018	1124	64.2	17.5	38.6
2019	1180	65.4	18.0	38.5
2020	1236	69.3	17.8	35.8
2021	1318	70.8	18.6	33.8
2022	1378	76.2	18.0	n/a
2023	1426	82.1	17.3	32.7
2024	1436	86.0	16.6	35.6

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	314	21.0	14.9	22
1991	462	20.0	23.1	24.5
1992	468	27.0	17.3	9.2
1993	444	32.0	13.9	34.9
1994	457	31.8	14.4	38.5
1995	546	37.5	14.6	37.7
1996	546	37.5	14.6	37.7
1997	560	38.5	14.5	49.6
1998	576	38.5	15.0	41.3
1999	627	41.5	15.1	43.1
2000	502	34.0	14.8	39.8
2001	541	41.0	13.2	42.1
2002	608	42.0	14.5	38.8
2003	608	42.0	14.5	38.8
2004	581	41.0	14.2	44.2
2005	565	41.6	13.6	45.4
2006	568	41.6	13.7	46.9
2007	615	44.2	13.9	47.8
2008	703	47.0	15.0	45.4
2009	686	51.2	13.4	48.3
2010	721	49.0	14.7	48.1
2011	740	47.3	15.6	50.9
2012	795	49.6	16.0	48.6
2013	903	55.0	16.4	48.9
2014	959	54.2	17.6	46.2
2015	1002	60.0	16.7	45.6
2016	1008	60.0	16.8	41.7
2017	1063	60.0	17.7	42
2018	1124	64.2	17.5	38.6
2019	1180	65.4	18.0	38.5
2020	1236	69.3	17.8	35.8
2021	1318	70.8	18.6	33.8
2022	1378	76.2	18.0	n/a
2023	1426	82.1	17.3	32.7
2024	1436	86.0	16.6	35.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buford Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$394 (4.4%)	$8,497 (95.6%)	$8,891
2018	$385 (4.3%)	$8,659 (95.7%)	$9,044
2019	$337 (3.7%)	$8,816 (96.3%)	$9,153

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buford Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 22^nd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 27^th of 577 Middle schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Buford Middle School)	71.2	61.5	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Buford City)	71.2	61.5	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Buford Middle School)	73.9	73.8	0.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Buford City)	73.9	73.8	0.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Buford Middle School)	59.3	59.2	0.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Buford City)	59.3	59.2	0.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Buford Middle School)	74.4	68.6	5.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Buford City)	74.4	68.6	5.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Buford Middle School)	76.8	72.1	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Buford City)	76.8	72.1	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buford Middle School)	78.7	85.3	6.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buford City)	78.7	85.3	6.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Buford Middle School)	74.4	70.9	3.5%
8th Grade Science (Buford City)	74.4	70.9	3.5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Buford Middle School)	67.9	59.6	8.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Buford City)	67.9	59.6	8.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Buford Middle School)	100	98.8	1.2%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Buford City)	82.4	65.5	16.9%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)	33.7	26.4	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1180	1426	20.8%
African American	123	148	20.3%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	48	116	141.7%
Hispanic	338	409	21%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	614	677	10.3%
Two or More Races	54	76	40.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.5%	32.7%	5.8%

Schools Near Buford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 Algebra I End of Course	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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 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	1,436	86	16.6	35.6%	671 (46.7%)	171 (11.9%)	397 (27.6%)	133 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.5%)	95	33^rd of 588 public middle schools	94.4%		95.7	27^th of 577 public middle schools	95.3%	6	97.8		65.8	61.6	67.6	72.7	72.5	84.2	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	1,744	107	16.2	45.2%	495 (28.4%)	416 (23.9%)	380 (21.8%)	366 (21.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (4.8%)	91.7	49^th of 588 public middle schools	91.7%		92.7	46^th of 577 public middle schools	92.0%	3	99.5		61.4	63.8	65.8	58.4	57.0	74.4		66.7	$9,689	$228	$9,461
Lanier Middle School	Public	6-8	6482 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-8419	1,295	93	13.9	53.1%	452 (34.9%)	239 (18.5%)	397 (30.7%)	122 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (6.4%)	88.7	61^st of 588 public middle schools	89.6%		89.6	53^rd of 577 public middle schools	90.8%	8	99.2		57.2	61.1	62.3	48.2	64.3	72.8		59.3	$8,390	$231	$8,159
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	2,242	138	16.2	25.1%	785 (35.0%)	255 (11.4%)	183 (8.2%)	882 (39.3%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	131 (5.8%)	99	8^th of 588 public middle schools	98.6%		98.7	8^th of 577 public middle schools	98.6%		97.2	98.2	79.2	80.7	78.3	81.9	88.4	91.8		76.5	$8,243	$304	$7,939
Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	831	55	15.0	42.5%	528 (63.5%)	56 (6.7%)	190 (22.9%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	77	116^th of 588 public middle schools	80.3%		76.8	117^th of 577 public middle schools	79.7%	1	97.7		55.1	46.7	53.4	58.2	55.1	57.8	15.5	49.6	$8,692	$223	$8,469
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	803	56	14.2	55.3%	422 (52.6%)	60 (7.5%)	271 (33.7%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.9%)	48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%		55.3	227^th of 577 public middle schools	60.7%	54	83.3		38.5	37.1	39.6	31.7	43.8	37.8	20.9	28.3	$10,203	$252	$9,951
Twin Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Braselton Hwy	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7550	1,627	107	15.1	60.0%	349 (21.5%)	509 (31.3%)	520 (32.0%)	177 (10.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.2%)	89.4	56^th of 588 public middle schools	90.5%		90.5	50^th of 577 public middle schools	91.3%	6	100.0	100.0	59.0	63.3	63.6	51.8	55.1	74.1		62.7	$7,889	$227	$7,662
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	2565 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,526	88	17.3	13.8%	585 (38.3%)	56 (3.7%)	138 (9.0%)	695 (45.5%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.1%)	97.2	17^th of 588 public middle schools	97.1%		96	25^th of 577 public middle schools	95.7%	8	96.9		75.1	68.3	71.8	75.3	74.5	84.0		70.8	$8,067	$201	$7,866
Riverwatch Middle School	Public	6-8	610 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,513	82	18.4	12.6%	353 (23.3%)	80 (5.3%)	90 (5.9%)	931 (61.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (3.5%)	99.2	4^th of 588 public middle schools	99.3%		99.4	3^rd of 577 public middle schools	99.5%	1	95.4		83.7	82.2	81.9	83.1	88.8	86.8		83.1	$7,313	$133	$7,179
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,723	108	15.9	38.8%	674 (39.1%)	416 (24.1%)	296 (17.2%)	250 (14.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	79 (4.6%)	96	28^th of 588 public middle schools	95.2%		96.6	22^nd of 577 public middle schools	96.2%	6	98.9		70.0	66.7	72.3	66.4	70.6	76.6		72.7	$9,006	$374	$8,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Buford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Buford Middle School?

Students at Buford Middle School are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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

How many students attend Buford Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,436 students attended Buford Middle School.

Is Buford Middle School a good school?

Yes. Buford Middle School ranks in the top 5.6% of Georgia middle schools.

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