Buford Garner Elementary School has 663 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Buford Garner Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Buford Garner Elementary School’s learner population of 663 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Buford Garner Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Buford Garner Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Buford Garner Elementary School is Liberty High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is North Central Junior High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Penn Elementary School (0.4 miles away)