Buford Elementary Primary School
1906 North Rocky River Rd
Lancaster SC, 29720, Lancaster County
Phone: 803-286-0026
Ranking: (416 out of 841, top 49%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lancaster County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 39 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 48 | 54 | |||||||
Total Students: | 788 | 760 | 794 | 823 | 833 | 882 | 914 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.6% | 20 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.4% | 19 | 2.3% | 20 | 2.3% | 39 | 4.3% |
Kindergarten: | 128 | 16.2% | 110 | 14.5% | 119 | 15.0% | 125 | 15.2% | 118 | 14.2% | 118 | 13.4% | 112 | 12.3% |
Grade 1: | 125 | 15.9% | 136 | 17.9% | 130 | 16.4% | 129 | 15.7% | 122 | 14.6% | 127 | 14.4% | 153 | 16.7% |
Grade 2: | 129 | 16.4% | 115 | 15.1% | 116 | 14.6% | 123 | 14.9% | 126 | 15.1% | 150 | 17.0% | 152 | 16.6% |
Grade 3: | 122 | 15.5% | 121 | 15.9% | 129 | 16.2% | 128 | 15.6% | 144 | 17.3% | 152 | 17.2% | 157 | 17.2% |
Grade 4: | 129 | 16.4% | 130 | 17.1% | 135 | 17.0% | 140 | 17.0% | 153 | 18.4% | 156 | 17.7% | 149 | 16.3% |
Grade 5: | 135 | 17.1% | 128 | 16.8% | 145 | 18.3% | 158 | 19.2% | 151 | 18.1% | 159 | 18.0% | 152 | 16.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 401 | 50.9% | 381 | 50.1% | 394 | 49.6% | 399 | 48.5% | 385 | 46.2% | 431 | 48.9% | 458 | 50.1% |
Female: | 387 | 49.1% | 379 | 49.9% | 400 | 50.4% | 424 | 51.5% | 428 | 51.4% | 438 | 49.7% | 444 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 13 | 1.6% | 13 | 1.7% | 13 | 1.6% | 14 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.5% | 15 | 1.6% |
Black: | 63 | 8.0% | 58 | 7.6% | 64 | 8.1% | 75 | 9.1% | 76 | 9.1% | 88 | 10.0% | 97 | 10.6% |
White: | 701 | 89.0% | 677 | 89.1% | 708 | 89.2% | 726 | 88.2% | 728 | 87.4% | 766 | 86.8% | 784 | 85.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 385 | 48.9% | 360 | 47.4% | 378 | 47.6% | 394 | 47.9% | 394 | 47.3% | 347 | 39.3% | 325 | 35.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 8.4% | 51 | 6.7% | 75 | 9.4% | 52 | 6.3% | 50 | 6.0% | 73 | 8.3% | 95 | 10.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.21 | 20.54 | 20.62 | 19.60 | 17.00 | 18.40 | 16.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 75.9% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 76.2% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 82.6% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.2% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 84.5% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 82.6% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 73.8% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.6% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 79% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 78.6% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 81.5% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 82.6% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 74.1% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 78.8% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 81.5% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 79.3% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 73.8% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 67% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 73.6% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 69.7% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 70.9% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 67.2% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 49.4% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 51.2% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.4% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 59.3% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 63% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 66.9% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.2% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 49.7% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 57.1% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 56.1% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 63.1% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 54.1% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 58.5% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 77.4% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 77.5% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 84.8% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 79.7% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 69.5% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 71.6% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 73.5% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 69.4% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.8% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 66% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 73.1% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 66.7% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 71.1% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 73.6% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 71.1% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 78.7% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 81.2% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 77.1% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 69.3% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 75.2% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 77.3% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 78.3% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 79.1% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 78.7% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 78.6% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 77.5% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 81.3% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 79.3% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 74.3% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 75.8% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 82.9% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 81.9% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 83.1% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 57.2% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 57.8% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 57.2% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 59.8% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 58.2% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 61.3% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.3% | 59.8% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 61.8% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 70.3% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 73.8% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 74% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 59.8% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 65.9% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 73.6% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 72.1% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 69.3% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 71.6% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 74.6% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 67.8% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 73.1% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 79.2% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 78.4% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.7% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 73.5% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 72.9% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 58.8% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 70.6% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 74.9% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 75.9% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 73.4% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 77.1% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 77.3% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 73.1% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 77.8% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 74.5% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79.8% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 69% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.8% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 77.8% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 76% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 79.4% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 83.8% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 71.6% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 71.9% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 77.8% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 77.5% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77.5% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 54.4% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 57.6% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 61.7% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 63.7% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 62.7% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 62.2% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 57.7% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 58.5% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 70.9% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 70% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 53.9% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 63% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 60.6% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 61.3% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 65.9% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 60.3% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 54.7% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.1% | 66.5% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 64.1% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 68.4% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 65.4% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 71.2% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 79% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 69.1% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 74.7% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,997.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,946.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,579.0 |
* Buford Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.