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What's the biggest difference between Banneker High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,695
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228000967
Banneker High School
6015 Feldwood Rd, College Park, GA 30349 · (470) 254-3410 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,695 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest 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.
- ·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 Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,695 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 493 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 414 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 387 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 401 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Fulton County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
29.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +20.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 20 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 13.2% |
| 2021-22 | 9.1% |
% 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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Banneker High School
Banneker High School's state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banneker High School this school | 1,695 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| Langston Hughes High School Fairburn | 1,891 | 100.0% | 29.3% |
| Lithonia High School Lithonia | 1,547 | 100.0% | 21.6% |
| Martin Luther King- Jr. High School Lithonia | 1,370 | 100.0% | 11.7% |
| Benjamin E. Mays High School Atlanta | 1,338 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| Frederick Douglass High School Atlanta | 1,296 | 100.0% | 22.6% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Banneker High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #314 of 411 | #23 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #267 of 417 ▼ 7 | #21 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,695 | #116 of 480 | #13 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #71 of 413 | #10 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #390 of 413 | #24 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #45 of 425 | #9 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #128 of 226 | #12 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,695
+99 (+6%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 987
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 1,695 | 125.3 | 13.5:1 | 100% (1,695) |
| 2023-24 | 1,786 | 121 | 14.8:1 | 100% (1,786) |
| 2022-23 | 1,610 | 111.5 | 14.4:1 | 100% (1,610) |
| 2020-21 | 1,596 | 99 | 16.1:1 | 100% (1,596) |
| 2017-18 | 1,570 | 111.4 | 14.1:1 | 100% (1,570) |
| 2015-16 | 1,547 | 106 | 14.6:1 | 100% (1,544) |
| 2010-11 | 1,310 | 100 | 13.1:1 | 79% (1,040) |
| 2000-01 | 1,093 | 82 | 13.3:1 | 61% (672) |
| 1990-91 | 987 | 70 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banneker High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,570 to 1,695); teachers up 12% (111.4 to 125.3).
About Banneker High School
Banneker High School sits in College Park, Georgia, and is classified as a high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,695 students. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students each.
Banneker High School is part of a district of 107 schools: Fulton County, with 87,563 students.
Black students make up 91% of enrollment at Banneker High School. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 43% Black share among all Fulton County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 125.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Banneker High School and a ratio of 13.5:1. This ratio sits 1.6 below the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. That is higher than the 62% average for public schools in Fulton County.
Banneker High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Banneker High School are 2.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.1% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Among Fulton County residents, the median household income is $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Banneker High School is one of 205 public schools in the county.
Feldwood Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from Banneker High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Banneker High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Banneker High School is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,695, a 6% rise from 1,596 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Banneker High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Roswell High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Johns Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,789 students
Other schools in College Park
- North Clayton High SchoolHigh · 1,124 students
- Main Street Charter AcademyElementary · 817 students
- North Clayton Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Nolan Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- McNair Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Wolf Creek ElementaryElementary · 712 students
Nearby schools
- Feldwood Elementary School0.6 mi · 678
- Gullatt Elementary School1.0 mi · 712
- Hapeville Charter Career Academy1.2 mi · 638
- S. L. Lewis Elementary School1.3 mi · 544
- Wellspring Living1.6 mi · 6
- McNair Middle School2.0 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Banneker High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Banneker High School?
Banneker High School enrolls approximately 1,695 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Banneker High School serve?
Banneker High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banneker High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Banneker High School is approximately 13.5:1 (125 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Banneker High School?
Banneker High School reports a student body of 0% White, 6% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Banneker High School?
Banneker High School is overseen by Fulton County in Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.