Banks Road Elementary School vs. Fuquay-varina Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banks Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fuquay-varina Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
648 students
631 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1333 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1082 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
28
Kindergarten Students
108
104
Grade 1 Students
121
94
Grade 2 Students
85
104
Grade 3 Students
106
106
Grade 4 Students
115
83
Grade 5 Students
93
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
19%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
57%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
