Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880002335
Laura N. Banks Elementary
3200 S LEAD FLOWER AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85735 · (520) 908-5700 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Arizona 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
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 | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Laura N. Banks Elementary→Sabino High School
Based on grade levels within Tucson Unified District (4403). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 25 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 52.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Laura N. Banks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #598 of 1,072 ▼ 101 | #85 of 154 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #604 of 1,072 ▲ 138 | #80 of 154 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #10 of 930 | #1 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #811 of 1,223 | #93 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #590 of 991 | #114 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #809 of 1,007 | #109 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #233 of 256 | #33 of 38 |
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
345
+54 (+19%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 345 | 19.6 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 17.6 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 59.8 | 5.2:1 | 70% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 16 | 21.2:1 | 78% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 17 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 14 | 26.6:1 | 55% (205) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laura N. Banks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (339 to 345); teachers up 23% (16 to 19.6).
About Laura N. Banks Elementary
Laura N. Banks Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. It had 345 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 24% lower.
Laura N. Banks Elementary is one school in an 88-school district, Tucson Unified District (4403), which enrolls 40,316 students.
Roughly 81% of students at Laura N. Banks Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups include 16% White. By comparison, Pima County residents are about 36% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Laura N. Banks Elementary scores 32%.
On staff are 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Laura N. Banks Elementary outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Pima County, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Pima County has 398 public schools with about 140,692 students, including Laura N. Banks Elementary.
Academy Del Sol - Star Valley is the nearest public school to Laura N. Banks Elementary, about 4.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Laura N. Banks Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 54 students, from 291 to 345.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Academy Del Sol - Star Valley4.0 mi · 558
- Vesey Elementary School4.3 mi · 673
- Harriet Johnson Primary School5.0 mi · 268
- Valencia Middle School5.1 mi · 520
- Anna Lawrence Intermediate School5.8 mi · 215
- Ombudsman Hiaki Charter6.2 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Laura N. Banks ElementaryHow many students attend Laura N. Banks Elementary?
Laura N. Banks Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-06.
Is Laura N. Banks Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laura N. Banks Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Laura N. Banks Elementary?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Laura N. Banks Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laura N. Banks Elementary?
At Laura N. Banks Elementary, the student body is approximately 16% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Laura N. Banks Elementary public or private?
Laura N. Banks Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.