Banks Road Elementary School vs. Fuquay-varina Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banks Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 772 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fuquay-varina Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
651 students
772 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1333 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1082 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
29
Kindergarten Students
80
121
Grade 1 Students
109
122
Grade 2 Students
102
116
Grade 3 Students
130
114
Grade 4 Students
102
129
Grade 5 Students
102
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
13%
% Hispanic
29%
14%
% Black
15%
16%
% White
46%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%