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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANKS COUNTY·NCES 130024003545
Banks County Elementary School
180 Highway 51 S, Homer, GA 30547 · (706) 677-2308 · Banks County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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 Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
566 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 219 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 216 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 216 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 71% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Banks County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -10.1pp since 2021
Math
33.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 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 Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.4% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 35.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.2% | 41.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.6% | 43.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 County Elementary School
Banks County Elementary School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks County Elementary School this school | 651 | 86.9% | 32.9% |
| Danielsville Elementary School Danielsville | 709 | 90.3% | 47.2% |
| Rabun County Elementary School Tiger | 662 | 91.1% | 44.2% |
| Sonoraville Elementary Calhoun | 584 | 90.4% | 51.0% |
| Westside Elementary School Rocky Face | 549 | 83.2% | 41.4% |
| Banks County Primary School Homer | 685 | 95.9% | N/A |
Matched among Georgia 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 County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #724 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #782 of 1,215 ▼ 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #777 of 1,215 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.3pp | #20 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #479 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #560 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #945 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #623 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #319 of 386 |
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
651
+69 (+12%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 651 | 49.7 | 13.1:1 | 87% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 51.2 | 12.6:1 | 72% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 52 | 12.3:1 | 53% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 56% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 45.8 | 13.8:1 | 70% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 44 | 14.5:1 | 68% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 67% (472) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banks County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (632 to 651); teachers up 9% (45.8 to 49.7).
About Banks County Elementary School
Banks County Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Homer, Georgia. It reports enrollment of 651 students in grades 3 through 5.
Banks County Elementary School is run by Banks County, whose 4 schools enroll 2,798 students.
Federal enrollment data show Banks County Elementary School is 76% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 86% share among Banks County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
The school lists 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. A total of 566 students, or 87%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 86% average for public schools in Banks County.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, Banks County Elementary School outscored 31%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Banks County Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.9% and a predicted 32.4%.
In Banks County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $77,063 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Banks County Elementary School, Banks County has 5 public schools.
Banks County Primary School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Banks County Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Banks County Elementary School ranks 6th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Banks County Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment increased by 12% across 4 years, from 582 in 2020-21 to 651 in 2024-25.
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Banks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,264
Census ACS
Median income
$77,063
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Banks County
- Banks County High SchoolHigh · 831 students
- Banks County Primary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Banks County Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
Other schools in Homer
- Banks County High SchoolHigh · 831 students
- Banks County Primary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Banks County Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Banks County Primary School0.1 mi · 685
- Banks County High School1.6 mi · 831
- Banks County Middle School2.1 mi · 631
- Maysville Elementary School6.5 mi · 468
- Commerce High School9.5 mi · 557
- Commerce Primary9.7 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Banks County Elementary SchoolHow large is Banks County Elementary School?
Banks County Elementary School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Banks County Elementary School serve?
Banks County Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Banks County Elementary School have?
Banks County Elementary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Banks County Elementary School?
Banks County Elementary School reports a student body of 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Banks County Elementary School?
Banks County Elementary School is overseen by Banks County in Banks County.
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