Buford Middle

Summary:

Buford Middle is a public middle school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving 581 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Charlottesville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 98 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buford Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 35.8% White, 30.46% African American, 14.8% Hispanic, and 5.68% Asian students. However, the school has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools for the past several years. Its statewide ranking has ranged from 263 to 376 out of 415-422 middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. While White students perform very well, ranking in the top 15% of Virginia middle schools, other subgroups like African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of schools. Additionally, Buford Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Buford Middle's performance lags behind many of the nearby middle schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools district, such as Joseph T. Henley Middle and Lakeside Middle, which consistently rank in the top 20-25% of Virginia middle schools. Despite the school's academic challenges, Buford Middle spends a relatively high amount per student, with $11,874 spent per student in the 2020-2021 school year, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a matter of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1000 Cherry Avenue
       Charlottesville, VA  22903-3852


(434) 245-2411

District: Charlottesville City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
263rd of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,874 Help


Students who attend Buford Middle usually attend:

High:    Charlottesville High

Feeder schools for Buford Middle:

Elementary:    Burnley-Moran Elementary
    Clark Elementary
    Greenbrier Elementary
    Jackson-Via Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  581

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.8%
African American:
30.5%
Hispanic:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.7% Help


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Compare Details Buford Middle ranks worse than 63.1% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buford Middle is $11,874.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buford Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Buford Middle 263rd of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Buford Middle in the ranking list.)

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Charlottesville City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlottesville City Public Schools 98th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buford Middle

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Rank History for all students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 12.78 333rd 340 2.1%
2006 11.10 377th 383 1.6%
2007 23.04 362nd 387 6.5%
2008 27.25 344th 391 12.0%
2009 22.32 347th 390 11.0%
2010 20.13 379th 408 7.1%
2011 13.07 398th 413 3.6%
2012 33.37 321st 413 22.3%
2013 44.76 222nd 416 46.6%
2014 40.05 254th 416 38.9%
2015 32.42 301st 412 26.9%
2016 36.09 284th 409 30.6%
2017 30.53 321st 415 22.7%
2018 23.66 357th 413 13.6%
2019 20.56 375th 424 11.6%
2021 17.88 366th 419 12.6%
2022 14.24 376th 415 9.4%
2023 30.76 317th 422 24.9%
2024 42.86 263rd 417 36.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.05 231st 231 0.0%
2024 7.62 231st 237 2.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.16 99th 100 1.0%
2024 23.18 107th 122 12.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.90 337th 402 16.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.82 332nd 411 19.2%
2024 42.04 261st 407 35.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.99 165th 278 40.6%
2024 32.71 185th 281 34.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.55 290th 409 29.1%
2024 42.39 247th 407 39.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.41 127th 132 3.8%
2024 10.61 122nd 128 4.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.30 274th 298 8.1%
2024 20.83 255th 299 14.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.73 232nd 275 15.6%
2024 23.25 226th 272 16.9%
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Rank History for White students at Buford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.16 56th 402 86.1%
2024 81.71 27th 396 93.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

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Enrollment information for Buford Middle

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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 624 624
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 638 638
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 646 646
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 662 662
1993 350 328 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 684
1994 337 312 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 656
1995 325 331 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1996 325 331 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1997 292 344 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1998 298 335 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1999 315 334 7 8 1 n/a n/a 0 665
2000 300 302 5 10 0 n/a n/a -4 613
2001 286 310 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2002 270 338 10 17 0 n/a n/a 14 649
2003 270 338 10 17 0 n/a n/a 14 649
2004 240 311 12 17 0 n/a n/a 14 594
2005 250 305 15 15 0 n/a n/a 14 599
2006 252 332 16 14 1 n/a n/a 14 629
2007 225 309 16 19 0 n/a n/a 20 589
2008 240 244 24 19 1 n/a n/a 21 549
2009 223 249 24 21 1 n/a n/a 23 541
2010 185 246 23 20 0 n/a n/a 21 495
2011 192 215 12 27 0 0 21 0 467
2012 206 206 26 38 2 0 27 0 505
2013 201 201 30 49 1 0 22 0 504
2014 191 199 27 49 0 1 22 0 489
2015 192 209 25 50 1 1 31 0 509
2016 201 188 29 55 0 0 34 0 507
2017 188 172 40 75 0 0 30 0 505
2018 190 200 35 67 1 0 32 0 525
2019 202 194 30 73 2 0 35 0 536
2020 191 187 28 86 0 0 37 0 529
2021 204 228 33 91 0 0 37 0 593
2022 195 221 31 86 0 0 60 0 593
2023 208 177 33 86 0 0 77 0 581

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 624 57.0 10.9 n/a
1990 638 57.2 11.1 n/a
1991 646 59.2 10.9 n/a
1992 662 60.3 10.9 n/a
1993 684 57.0 12.0 n/a
1994 656 44.9 n/a 43.3
1995 662 n/a 0.0 42
1996 662 n/a 0.0 42
1997 648 n/a 0.0 46.6
1998 640 n/a 0.0 45.3
1999 665 59.0 11.3 46.6
2000 613 n/a 0.0 44.1
2001 607 56.3 10.8 45.8
2002 649 65.0 10.0 48.2
2003 649 65.0 10.0 48.2
2004 594 54.0 11.0 55.9
2005 599 55.0 10.9 55.7
2006 629 53.0 11.9 54.1
2007 589 51.2 11.5 59.9
2008 549 41.8 13.1 56.3
2009 541 38.0 14.2 55.2
2010 495 35.5 13.9 58.4
2011 467 37.0 12.6 52.2
2012 505 46.1 10.9 52.1
2013 504 44.5 11.3 53.4
2014 489 45.1 10.8 53.2
2015 509 45.0 11.3 54.8
2016 507 45.0 11.2 54.6
2017 505 48.5 10.3 51.5
2018 525 45.1 11.6 57.1
2019 536 47.6 11.2 54.3
2020 529 47.2 11.1 57.1
2021 593 53.0 11.1 n/a
2022 593 46.0 12.8 50.9
2023 581 48.0 12.1 73.7

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 624 57.0 10.9 n/a
1990 638 57.2 11.1 n/a
1991 646 59.2 10.9 n/a
1992 662 60.3 10.9 n/a
1993 684 57.0 12.0 n/a
1994 656 44.9 n/a 43.3
1995 662 n/a 0.0 42
1996 662 n/a 0.0 42
1997 648 n/a 0.0 46.6
1998 640 n/a 0.0 45.3
1999 665 59.0 11.3 46.6
2000 613 n/a 0.0 44.1
2001 607 56.3 10.8 45.8
2002 649 65.0 10.0 48.2
2003 649 65.0 10.0 48.2
2004 594 54.0 11.0 55.9
2005 599 55.0 10.9 55.7
2006 629 53.0 11.9 54.1
2007 589 51.2 11.5 59.9
2008 549 41.8 13.1 56.3
2009 541 38.0 14.2 55.2
2010 495 35.5 13.9 58.4
2011 467 37.0 12.6 52.2
2012 505 46.1 10.9 52.1
2013 504 44.5 11.3 53.4
2014 489 45.1 10.8 53.2
2015 509 45.0 11.3 54.8
2016 507 45.0 11.2 54.6
2017 505 48.5 10.3 51.5
2018 525 45.1 11.6 57.1
2019 536 47.6 11.2 54.3
2020 529 47.2 11.1 57.1
2021 593 53.0 11.1 n/a
2022 593 46.0 12.8 50.9
2023 581 48.0 12.1 73.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buford Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $10,462 (100.0%) $10,462
2020 $74 (0.6%) $12,532 (99.4%) $12,606
2021 $60 (0.5%) $11,814 (99.5%) $11,874

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buford Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 375th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 317th of 422 Middle schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Buford Middle)4857.9
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charlottesville City Public Schools)6656.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Buford Middle)7466.2
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Reading (Charlottesville City Public Schools)7365.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Buford Middle)6043.9
 16.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Charlottesville City Public Schools)6043
 17%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buford Middle)6123.1
 37.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Charlottesville City Public Schools)6022.5
 37.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Buford Middle)6542.8
 22.2%
   8th Grade Science (Charlottesville City Public Schools)6541.8
 23.2%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Buford Middle)6755.2
 11.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Charlottesville City Public Schools)6654.3
 11.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Buford Middle)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Charlottesville City Public Schools)8581
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Buford Middle)8787
   End of Course Algebra I (Charlottesville City Public Schools)8177
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students536581
 8.4%
African American194177
 8.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian3033
 10%
Hispanic7386
 17.8%
Pacific Islander00
White202208
 3%
Two or More Races3577
 120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.3%73.7%
 19.4%


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Buford Middle ranks 263rd of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Buford Middle are 36% White, 30% African American, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 581 students attended Buford Middle.


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

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