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Buford City Schools
Buford City is a public school district in Georgia, based in Gwinnett County (Buford). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buford City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buford City
4 of 5 schools in Buford City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Buford City
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Buford Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Buford Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Buford Senior Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Buford High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Buford City
High schools (1)
- B+ Buford High School, Buford
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Buford Middle School, Buford
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Buford Elementary School, Buford
Other schools and academies (2)
- A Buford Academy, Buford
- A- Buford Senior Academy, Buford
Where Buford City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Buford (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Gwinnett County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,946 students with 367 full-time-equivalent teachers and 672 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1300600
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Forsyth County (41 schools, 11 mi)
- Gwinnett County (139 schools, 11 mi)
- Gainesville City (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Barrow County (16 schools, 18 mi)
- Jefferson City (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Jackson County (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Hall County (37 schools, 24 mi)
- Dawson County (7 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Buford City
How many schools are in Buford City?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Buford City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buford City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buford.
How good are the schools in Buford City?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 62.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 49.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buford City?
5,946 students were enrolled in Buford City in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buford City?
Buford City is in Georgia, based in Gwinnett County, with its district office in Buford. Its boundary covers about 18.6 sq mi.