Laura N. Banks Elementary

3200 S.Lead Flower, Tucson AZ, 85735 | Tucson Unified District | 520-225-6060
  • grades PK-5
  • students 339
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
41%Tucson
43%Arizona

Laura N. Banks Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Tucson Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 339 students and 16 teachers at Laura N. Banks Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Laura N. Banks Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 4% higher than the Arizona average.

Laura N. Banks Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students339
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Laura N. Banks 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
All47%
340-49%
450-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
440-49%
545-49%
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.

Laura N. Banks Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 27.7% 25.0% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 5.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 2.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 64.8% 59.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.7% 3.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 3.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population545,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2636591
Median age34.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish27%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Laura N. Banks Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.