Overview of Banks Elementary: Banks Elementary is a public School situated in Kinston, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Banks Elementary is 542, and the School has PK-5. At Banks Elementary, 51% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading.

The School’s minority learner enrollment is 48%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The School enrolls 99% low-income learners. There are 36 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time School counselors.

Test Scores at Banks Elementary: At Banks Elementary, 51% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the School performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Lenoir County Public Schools, 35% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 36% tested above or at that level for math.

Banks Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.