Laura N. Banks Elementary

As a cozy elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona, Laura N. Banks Elementary teaches 345 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Tucson Unified District (4403). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Tucson Unified District (4403) comprises 88 schools with combined enrollment of 40,316 students; Laura N. Banks Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Laura N. Banks Elementary logs that 81% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 16% White. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Laura N. Banks Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household earnings sit near $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Laura N. Banks Elementary is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

The closest other public school is Academy Del Sol - Star Valley, roughly 4.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Laura N. Banks Elementary.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Laura N. Banks Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 339 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.