Buford Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Charlottesville, Virginia·22903
Score
19.6/100
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#265
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#4
In Charlottesville
Top 81%
In Virginia

Score 19.6/100: better than 19% of Virginia middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 23% of them
1,044 students tested
Math
58%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 25% of them
1,086 students tested
Science
50%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 9% of them
536 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL631,044
MathAll gradesSOL581,086
ScienceAll gradesSOL50536
Social studiesAll gradesSOL59480

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
559
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
559
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
75%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Charlottesville city

Contact

Address
1000 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Buford Middle at a glance

Buford Middle is a public middle school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Charlottesville City Public Schools. It has about 559 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Virginia middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 68%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia middle schools, it scores 19.6 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #265 of 329. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.