Banks School has 386 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Banks School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Banks School’s learner population of 386 learners has grown by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Banks School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Banks School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Banks School is Troypike Center For Technology (6.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Pike County Elementary School (5.9 miles away).