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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANKS SD 13·NCES 410183001176
Banks Elementary School
42350 NW Trellis Way, Banks, OR 97106 · (503) 324-2772 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Oregon public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
208 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Banks SD 13. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
39.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 33.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Elementary School
Banks Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Elementary School this school | 430 | 48.4% | 36.8% |
| Three Rivers Elementary School Sunriver | 421 | 48.0% | 37.4% |
| Silver Rail Elementary School Bend | 457 | 48.1% | 44.8% |
| Ponderosa Elementary Bend | 464 | 48.1% | 49.3% |
| High Lakes Elementary School Bend | 415 | 48.4% | 64.8% |
| Juniper Elementary School Bend | 432 | 47.7% | 51.9% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #262 of 591 | #54 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #247 of 646 ▲ 77 | #49 of 89 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #258 of 646 ▼ 32 | #53 of 89 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #149 of 710 | #29 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #453 of 587 | #75 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #538 of 587 | #82 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #566 of 645 | #80 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #396 of 493 | #62 of 70 |
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
430
0 (0%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 430 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 48% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 38% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 26% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 60% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 29% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 23 | 18.9:1 | 29% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 27 | 21.3:1 | 34% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 23 | 24.2:1 | 21% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 18 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banks Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (478 to 430); teachers down 4% (24 to 23).
About Banks Elementary School
Banks Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Banks, Oregon. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 430 students. Against the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon, enrollment here is 34% higher.
Banks SD 13 counts 1,081 students in its 3 schools, and Banks Elementary School is one of them.
White students are the large majority at Banks Elementary School, with 83% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Washington County overall, about 64% of residents are White. Banks Elementary School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Banks Elementary School is 23 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1, lower than at this school. Around 48% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is 57%.
Measured against Oregon public elementary schools, Banks Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Banks Elementary School is 7.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Oregon schools.
Washington County has these Census figures: median household income is about $107,772, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Banks Elementary School is among the 136 public schools in Washington County.
The school nearest to Banks Elementary School is Banks Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Banks Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Banks Elementary School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 430 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 430.
Discussions about Banks Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
603,947
Census ACS
Median income
$107,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
136
79,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Banks SD 13
- Banks High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Banks Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in Banks
- Banks High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Banks Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Other Banks Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Banks Elementary. Banks Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Banks ElementaryKinston, NC · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Banks Middle School0.2 mi · 254
- Banks High School0.3 mi · 397
- North Plains Elementary School5.2 mi · 235
- Forest Grove High School5.3 mi · 1,849
- Harvey Clarke Elementary School5.9 mi · 390
- Tom McCall Upper Elementary6.2 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About Banks Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Banks Elementary School?
Banks Elementary School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Banks Elementary School serve?
Banks Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banks Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Banks Elementary School is approximately 18.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Banks Elementary School?
At Banks Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Banks Elementary School?
Banks Elementary School is overseen by Banks SD 13 in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.