Enrollment
254
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANKS SD 13·NCES 410183001179
Banks Middle School
12850 NW Main St, Banks, OR 97106 · (503) 324-3111 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Oregon public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
190 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 81 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 36% |
Student demographics
32%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
Banks Middle School→Banks High School
Feeds from
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
26.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
21.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 29.3% |
% 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Middle School
Banks Middle School's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Middle School this school | 254 | 74.8% | 24.8% |
| Winston Middle School Winston | 310 | 74.8% | 18.1% |
| Harrisburg Middle School Harrisburg | 263 | 73.4% | 19.0% |
| Fern Ridge Middle School Elmira | 315 | 71.4% | 32.1% |
| Lincoln Middle School Oakland | 191 | 78.5% | 33.8% |
| South Baker Intermediate School Baker City | 268 | 81.7% | 31.9% |
Matched among Oregon middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #131 of 190 | #16 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #134 of 200 ▼ 60 | #18 of 21 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #172 of 201 ▲ 2 | #21 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #174 of 208 | #21 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #74 of 180 | #6 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #170 of 180 | #21 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #92 of 194 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #97 of 141 | #12 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
254
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 254 | 14.2 | 17.8:1 | 75% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 15.1 | 16.9:1 | 36% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 15.9 | 16.3:1 | 24% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 11 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 12.3 | 22.7:1 | 30% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 11 | 26.1:1 | 28% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 10 | 19.1:1 | 32% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | 9 | 22.1:1 | 11% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 9 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banks Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (278 to 254); teachers up 16% (12.3 to 14.2).
About Banks Middle School
Banks Middle School is a middle school in Banks, Oregon, and it is part of Banks SD 13. It had 254 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 494 students for middle schools in Oregon.
The district for Banks Middle School is Banks SD 13, with 3 schools and 1,081 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Banks Middle School is White, at 82%. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Washington County, the White share is about 64%. The diversity index for Banks Middle School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.8:1. Compared with the 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 57% for public schools in Washington County.
Banks Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Oregon public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Banks Middle School, the prediction is 33.5% and the result is 24.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $107,772 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Washington County, 136 public schools serve about 79,469 students.
Banks Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Banks High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Banks Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Banks Middle School is behind the 37.8% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
Federal data place Banks Middle School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.8:1, from 24.1:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Banks Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Banks High SchoolHigh · 397 students
Other schools in Banks
- Banks Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Banks High SchoolHigh · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Banks High School0.1 mi · 397
- Banks Elementary School0.2 mi · 430
- North Plains Elementary School5.2 mi · 235
- Forest Grove High School5.5 mi · 1,849
- Harvey Clarke Elementary School6.0 mi · 390
- Tom McCall Upper Elementary6.4 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About Banks Middle SchoolHow large is Banks Middle School?
Banks Middle School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 06-08.
Is Banks Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Banks Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Banks Middle School have?
Banks Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Banks Middle School?
Student demographics at Banks Middle School are roughly 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Banks Middle School?
Banks Middle School is overseen by Banks SD 13 in Washington County.
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