Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 010279001110
Banks School
9769 N U S Hwy 29, Banks, AL 36005 · (334) 243-5514 · Pike County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
250 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 45% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
32.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Banks School
Banks School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks School this school | 384 | 65.1% | 51.5% |
| Pinecrest Elementary School Sylacauga | 426 | 62.7% | 44.8% |
| Goshen Elementary School Goshen | 446 | 66.6% | 37.3% |
| Meadowlake Elementary Mobile | 373 | 63.0% | 42.6% |
| Heard Elementary School Dothan | 389 | 65.8% | 37.8% |
| Jeter Primary School Opelika | 435 | 64.6% | N/A |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Banks School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #288 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #381 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #183 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #471 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #132 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #139 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #285 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #357 of 364 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 65% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 65% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 68% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 68% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 69% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 64% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 72% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 26 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banks School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (386 to 384); teachers up 4% (24 to 25).
About Banks School
Banks School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Banks, Alabama. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 384 students.
Pike County oversees Banks School and 4 other schools, with 2,124 students in total.
White students form the largest group at Banks School, 48% of enrollment. Next come 39% Black, 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Banks School comes in at 61%.
The school employs the equivalent of 25 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.4:1. Among elementary schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 65%.
allk12 grades Banks School a B. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Banks School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.5%; the prediction is 36.7%.
Pike County has these Census figures: median household income is about $48,677, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Pike County number 12 and enroll about 3,951.
Pike County Elementary School is located about 6.0 miles from Banks School. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Banks School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Banks School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Banks School went from 365 students to 384.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,987
Census ACS
Median income
$48,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Pike County High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Pike County Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Goshen Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Goshen High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Pike County Alternative Learning CenterHigh
- TroyPike Center For TechnologyHigh
Nearby schools
- Pike County Elementary School6.0 mi · 454
- Charles Henderson High School6.5 mi · 546
- Charles Henderson Middle6.7 mi · 263
- Troy Elementary School6.8 mi · 1,018
- Pike County High School7.5 mi · 484
- Ariton School16.4 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About Banks SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Banks School?
Banks School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-08.
Is Banks School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Banks School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banks School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Banks School is approximately 15.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Banks School?
Student demographics at Banks School are roughly 48% White, 7% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Banks School in?
Banks School is part of Pike County.
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