Buford Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.7% |
| Met Standard | 26.7% |
| Below Standard | 53.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Buford Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points above the Lennox district average of 16.2%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.5 points higher (vs 17.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 20.5% | 11.5% | 32.0% |
| 4th | 93 | 24.7% | 26.9% | 51.6% |
| 5th | 98 | 20.4% | 32.6% | 53.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 12.7% | 29.1% | 41.8% |
| 4th | 94 | 18.1% | 35.1% | 53.2% |
| 5th | 103 | 21.4% | 24.3% | 45.6% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.1