Buford Senior Academy vs. Ivy Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buford Senior Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Ivy Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades 4-5, Buford Senior Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ivy Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
876 students
1,572 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
97 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ivy Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ivy Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/119000/118757/ivy-creek-elementary-school-chart-UA4d2d.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#145 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#112 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ivy Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ivy Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/119000/118757/ivy-creek-elementary-school-chart-b0jqm0g.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
73%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/119000/118757/ivy-creek-elementary-school-chart-ML6YPz.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/119000/118757/ivy-creek-elementary-school-chart-b3WxsWo.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
-
223
Grade 1 Students
-
262
Grade 2 Students
-
266
Grade 3 Students
-
271
Grade 4 Students
422
252
Grade 5 Students
454
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/119000/118757/ivy-creek-elementary-school-chart-bap9rDb.png)
% Hispanic
26%
22%
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% Black
11%
20%
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% White
49%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ivy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/119000/118757/ivy-creek-elementary-school-chart-h7UhR1.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.68
0.77
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ivy Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ivy Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/119000/118757/ivy-creek-elementary-school-chart-JrMdDE.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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