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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Banks Trail Middle administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
638
Middle
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001564
Banks Trail Middle
1640 Banks Road, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · (803) 578-2990 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- ·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 South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 210 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
60.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 60.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% | 52.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Banks Trail Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #21 of 249 ▲ 12 | #7 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #13 of 249 ▲ 5 | #4 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #119 of 256 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #50 of 241 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #109 of 241 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #57 of 137 | N/A |
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
638
-246 (-28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 638 | 52 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 47 | 12.1:1 | 37% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 45 | 11.9:1 | 36% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 884 | 59 | 15.0:1 | 16% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 46.5 | 16.0:1 | 23% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 20% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banks Trail Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (742 to 638); teachers up 12% (46.5 to 52).
About Banks Trail Middle
Banks Trail Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 638 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
Banks Trail Middle is one of the 20 schools that make up York 04 (18,445 students in total).
More than half of enrollment at Banks Trail Middle is White: 59%. Other groups include 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White. The diversity index for Banks Trail Middle is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 52 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.3:1. The average for middle schools in South Carolina, 13.8:1, is higher.
Banks Trail Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In York County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,095, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 69 public schools and about 52,364 students.
River Trail Elementary is the nearest public school to Banks Trail Middle, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Banks Trail Middle as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 246 students, from 884 to 638. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.3:1, from 15.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at Banks Trail Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 04
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
Other schools in Fort Mill
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Springfield ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Nearby schools
- River Trail Elementary0.4 mi · 704
- Catawba Ridge High School0.8 mi · 1,704
- Forest Creek Middle1.2 mi · 757
- Riverview Elementary1.2 mi · 711
- Doby's Bridge Elementary1.5 mi · 794
- Fort Mill High2.2 mi · 2,115
Frequently asked questions
About Banks Trail MiddleHow many students attend Banks Trail Middle?
Banks Trail Middle enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 06-08.
Is Banks Trail Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Banks Trail Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Banks Trail Middle have?
Banks Trail Middle employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Banks Trail Middle?
Student demographics at Banks Trail Middle are roughly 59% White, 10% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Banks Trail Middle in?
Banks Trail Middle is part of York 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.