Buford Senior Academy

876 Students

Elementary School 4th - 5th

School Overview

Buford Senior Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Buford City school district, located in Buford, GA with 876 students offering grade levels from 04 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 49 teachers, Buford Senior Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

876

Total Students

49.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Buford Senior Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	430
Hispanic	225
Black	96
Asian	83
Two or More	42

White
430 (49.1 %)
Hispanic
225 (25.7 %)
Black
96 (11.0 %)
Asian
83 (9.5 %)
Two or More
42 (4.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Buford City
Phone:	(678)546-0414
Grade Range:	4th - 5th
Total Students:	876
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	435
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	69

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 422

Grade 5 454