Banks School vs. Pike County Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Pike County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Banks School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pike County Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
374 students
467 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#396 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#467 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
38
Kindergarten Students
35
74
Grade 1 Students
42
58
Grade 2 Students
43
69
Grade 3 Students
33
55
Grade 4 Students
39
53
Grade 5 Students
36
57
Grade 6 Students
32
63
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
35%
66%
% White
52%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
