Buffington Elementary School
Phone: (770) 479-3679
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Rural Area
Brief Description
- Buffington Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Canton, Which Is Part Of Cherokee County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Buffington Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 45
- 1st Grade: 50
- 2nd Grade: 38
- 3rd Grade: 49
- 4th Grade: 25
- 5th Grade: 40
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 5
- Hispanic: 20
- Black: 10
- White: 197
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 126
- Female: 106
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 23.1%
- All Canton Schools: 22.0%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- CRCT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 94.1% | 91.4% | 80.0% |
2007 CRCT English / Language Arts Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Math Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Reading Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Science Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English / Language Arts | 94.8% | 92.2% | 82.8% |
| 1 | English / Language Arts | 92.5% | 90.0% | 82.0% |
| 2 | English / Language Arts | 97.6% | 91.2% | 82.0% |
| 3 | English / Language Arts | 90.2% | 93.6% | 84.3% |
| 4 | English / Language Arts | 96.2% | 93.2% | 81.5% |
| 5 | English / Language Arts | 97.6% | 93.2% | 84.1% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 95.3% | 92.0% | 82.0% |
| 1 | Math | 94.3% | 91.3% | 81.9% |
| 2 | Math | 95.2% | 90.4% | 79.8% |
| 3 | Math | 98.0% | 96.7% | 89.5% |
| 4 | Math | 96.2% | 88.1% | 74.3% |
| 5 | Math | 92.7% | 93.4% | 84.5% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 96.2% | 94.2% | 85.5% |
| 1 | Reading | 96.2% | 95.1% | 90.6% |
| 2 | Reading | 97.6% | 95.3% | 90.5% |
| 3 | Reading | 92.2% | 94.4% | 83.8% |
| 4 | Reading | 100.0% | 93.2% | 81.5% |
| 5 | Reading | 95.1% | 93.0% | 81.2% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Science | 88.9% | 84.6% | 66.3% |
| 3 | Science | 80.4% | 86.1% | 68.2% |
| 4 | Science | 96.2% | 85.5% | 68.0% |
| 5 | Science | 90.2% | 82.2% | 62.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Social Studies | 92.5% | 94.1% | 85.5% |
| 3 | Social Studies | 90.2% | 95.3% | 87.0% |
| 4 | Social Studies | 92.3% | 93.6% | 85.0% |
| 5 | Social Studies | 95.1% | 93.3% | 84.5% |
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School Information
This School
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Private - Number of Students: 247
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 20
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12.5:1
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