Banner Elk Elementary Primary School
155 Orchard Ln
Banner Elk NC, 28604, Avery County
Phone: 828-737-5700
Ranking: (360 out of 1,874, top 19%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Avery County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |||||||
Total Students: | 162 | 193 | 175 | 164 | 169 | 150 | 169 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 16 | 8.3% | 18 | 10.3% | 18 | 11.0% | 18 | 10.7% | NA | NA | 18 | 10.7% |
Kindergarten: | 22 | 13.6% | 32 | 16.6% | 33 | 18.9% | 23 | 14.0% | 27 | 16.0% | 32 | 21.3% | 26 | 15.4% |
Grade 1: | 25 | 15.4% | 35 | 18.1% | 18 | 10.3% | 29 | 17.7% | 31 | 18.3% | 26 | 17.3% | 21 | 12.4% |
Grade 2: | 33 | 20.4% | 22 | 11.4% | 32 | 18.3% | 30 | 18.3% | 24 | 14.2% | 20 | 13.3% | 20 | 11.8% |
Grade 3: | 21 | 13.0% | 32 | 16.6% | 28 | 16.0% | 28 | 17.1% | 20 | 11.8% | 19 | 12.7% | 36 | 21.3% |
Grade 4: | 33 | 20.4% | 28 | 14.5% | 29 | 16.6% | 19 | 11.6% | 18 | 10.7% | 34 | 22.7% | 19 | 11.2% |
Grade 5: | 28 | 17.3% | 28 | 14.5% | 17 | 9.7% | 17 | 10.4% | 31 | 18.3% | 19 | 12.7% | 29 | 17.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 83 | 51.2% | 100 | 51.8% | 92 | 52.6% | 88 | 53.7% | 74 | 43.8% | 67 | 44.7% | 81 | 47.9% |
Female: | 79 | 48.8% | 93 | 48.2% | 83 | 47.4% | 76 | 46.3% | 87 | 51.5% | 75 | 50.0% | 81 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 4 | 2.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 4 | 2.4% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 6.8% | 8 | 4.1% | 5 | 2.9% | 6 | 3.7% | 3 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 3 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 135 | 83.3% | 175 | 90.7% | 163 | 93.1% | 153 | 93.3% | 163 | 96.4% | 145 | 96.7% | 161 | 95.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 7.4% | 8 | 4.1% | 3 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 38.3% | 64 | 33.2% | 68 | 38.9% | 70 | 42.7% | 64 | 37.9% | 39 | 26.0% | 37 | 21.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 9.9% | 25 | 13.0% | 24 | 13.7% | 19 | 11.6% | 17 | 10.1% | 27 | 18.0% | 18 | 10.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.00 | 13.90 | 15.53 | 14.26 | 14.57 | 13.40 | 14.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 67.3% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 63.4% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 70.7% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 91% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 89.5% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 85.2% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.9% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 40.1% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 89.3% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 84.6% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 54.3% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 68.5% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 72.8% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 71.6% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 69.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 38.9% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 64.7% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 71.7% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 55.4% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 87% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 80.8% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 91.7% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 87.9% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 47.7% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 81% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 93.4% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 60.7% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 71.2% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 77.3% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 79.3% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 76.4% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 50.0% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57.1% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 56% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 60.1% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64.5% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 73.4% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 79.9% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 90.3% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 82.4% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 85.7% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 48.4% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 89.5% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 66.7% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69.5% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 79.5% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 80.6% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 79.2% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.4% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 67.2% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71.3% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 83.5% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 80.6% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 81% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 49.7% | 45.4% |
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* Banner Elk Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.