Banner Elk Elementary

155 Orchard Lane, Banner Elk NC, 28604 | Avery County Schools | 828-737-5700
  • grades PK-5
  • students 165
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Banner Elk
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
35%Banner Elk
43%North Carolina

Banner Elk Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Avery County Schools" in Banner Elk, NC. There are a total of 165 students and 14 teachers at Banner Elk Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Banner Elk Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 16% higher than the North Carolina average.

Banner Elk Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students165
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Banner Elk Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
321-39%
440-59%
540-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
340-59%
440-59%
540-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Banner Elk Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 83.7% 86.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.8% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 9.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 1.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Banner Elk demographics profile

StatisticBanner ElkNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,47310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76721891
Median age21.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)23%57%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Banner Elk

IndexBanner ElkNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters20.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Banner Elk Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.