44 out of 10GreatSchools

Friendship Elementary School

Buford, GA
  • Public
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  • Grades PK-5
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  • Enrollment: 658

Overview

Friendship Elementary School
4450 Friendship Road
Buford, GA 30519
(770) 932-1223
Friendship Elementary School is located in Buford, GA and serves grades PK-5.It received a GreatSchool rating of 4 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Native American
0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Black
6%
Hispanic
22%
White
67%

Reviews13 Reviews

3.5
parent
Great school but a lot of the children that are coming from Country Side Mobile Home Park ( Buford Ga ) have really big discipline problems - this school is having to deal w the problematic kids
other
I was in the gifted program a few years ago before I moved, and the teacher for gifted, Lancaster, had a too high bar for standards, and so my mother had let me stay out of gifted for half a year in the school I had moved to, Walnut Grove. To be honest, the gifted teacher was horrible, but my regular teachers were quite nice... unless you have ADHD. Most teachers end up putting them at a desk by themselves, by the wall away from most people, and those students, from what I've seen, had been frustrated at the teacher and themselves. Although I was not there for kindergarten, or fifth grade (I went to 3 elementary schools), I have to say that these teachers need to be better, and need to stop fussing with their students like they were their sister's children they had to babysit.
parent
I pulled my kids out after one year. Teachers were ok at best, office staff was rude. Kids were picked on by both teachers and students. My special needs child had a better learning experience than my other children.
parent
I was a little nervous as we transitioned from Homeschool to Friendship last year, but Mr Walton and Mrs Peck were very attentive to this Mom with a million questions. Mr Walton seems to run a tight ship, which I appreciate. His responsibility is to be an authority figure not a best friend. He's a busy man, but has been approachable each time I've seen him throughout the year. The kids loved their teachers, and I was grateful for the fact that they kept open lines of communication. I'm thankful for the implementation of the Wellness Initiative, it certainly compliments the Educational focus...as a parent, I desire healthy kids across the board! The reason I didn't give Friendship 5 stars is only because the facility is a little dated, but it is always kept clean. We're looking forward to another year at Friendship...It was the number one school in the county last year... They must be doing something right!
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