Banks Road Elementary

10225 Chambers Rd, Fuquay-Varina NC, 27603 | Wake County Schools | 919-890-7333
  • grades PK-5
  • students 697
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 142 in Fuquay-Varina
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Fuquay-Varina
43%North Carolina

Banks Road Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Fuquay-Varina, NC. There are a total of 697 students and 43 teachers at Banks Road Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Banks Road Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 7% higher than the North Carolina average.

Banks Road Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students697
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Banks Road 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
All44%
350-54%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
355-59%
440-44%
540-44%
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.

Banks Road Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 68.4% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Fuquay-Varina demographics profile

StatisticFuquay-VarinaNorth CarolinaNational
Population30,34510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83221891
Median age35.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Fuquay-Varina

IndexFuquay-VarinaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Banks Road Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.