📍 2705 Robert Bell Pkwy, Buford, Gwinnett County, 30518
Buford Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Buford, Gwinnett County. The school has 1,297 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buford City school district. It serves grades 1–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Buford Academy enrolls 1,297 students across grades 1–3. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 89.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 9.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 626 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 336 | 26% |
| Asian | 124 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 86 | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
412 of the school's 1,297 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 346 qualify for free lunch and 66 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Buford Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 98.
Buford Academy is one of 5 schools in Buford City, based in Buford, Georgia. The district serves 6,007 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,297 students, Buford Academy is close to the district average of about 1,201 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large