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Best Schools in Buford, GA
Buford, GA has 49 public schools (12 high, 12 middle, 23 elementary) serving 63,579 students. On average they score 60% on state proficiency tests against a projected 57%, so schools in Buford greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Buford, GA
The top high schools in Buford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lambert High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Forsyth County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3007 Students
2. Buford High School
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Projected Test Scores
Buford City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1846 Students
3. North Gwinnett High School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3097 Students
4. Seckinger High School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1638 Students
5. Mill Creek High School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2839 Students
6. Cherokee Bluff High School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1151 Students
7. Lanier High School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1853 Students
8. Forsyth Central High School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2372 Students
9. Collins Hill High School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2695 Students
10. Mountain View High School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2303 Students
Best Middle Schools in Buford, GA
The top middle schools in Buford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Gwinnett Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 2168 Students
2. Riverwatch Middle School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1537 Students
3. Twin Rivers Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1616 Students
4. Lakeside Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Forsyth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1477 Students
5. Osborne Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1667 Students
6. Buford Middle School
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Buford City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1426 Students
7. Jones Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1562 Students
8. Lanier Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1349 Students
9. Creekland Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1860 Students
10. Cherokee Bluff Middle
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Hall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 814 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Buford, GA
The top elementary schools in Buford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Level Creek Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1080 Students
2. Riverside Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 967 Students
3. Roberts Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 996 Students
4. Settles Bridge Elementary School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 888 Students
5. Suwanee Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 672 Students
6. Ivy Creek Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1572 Students
7. Puckett's Mill Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 780 Students
8. Mashburn Elementary School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 922 Students
9. White Oak Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 672 Students
10. Freeman's Mill Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1057 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Buford, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Buford, GA has a total population of 80,719 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Buford, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Buford, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.16 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.02 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Buford, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Buford, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Buford, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Buford, GA
How many schools are in Buford, GA?
Buford, GA has 49 public schools: 12 high schools, 12 middle schools and 23 elementary schools, serving 63,579 students in total.
How do schools in Buford perform on state tests?
On average, 49 schools in Buford score 60% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 57%, so on average schools in Buford greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Buford?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Buford
10 of 12 schools in Buford carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 1C: 1
All 12 public schools we grade in Buford. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Buford Elementary School
- Friendship Elementary School
- Harmony Elementary School
- Ivy Creek Elementary School
- Patrick Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.