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Friendship Elementary School

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Friendship Elementary School is a suburban public school in Buford, Georgia that is part of Hall County School District. It serves 673 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

673 Students

38 Teachers

4450 Friendship Rd

Buford, GA 30519 View local requests

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Friendship Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Friendship Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Friendship Elementary School

$12,273

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Friendship Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from Georgia and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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