Banks School vs. Troy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Banks School ranks in the top 30% 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 908 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Troy 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 28% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
362 students
908 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#373 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#479 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
33
Kindergarten Students
42
144
Grade 1 Students
36
170
Grade 2 Students
33
100
Grade 3 Students
36
113
Grade 4 Students
42
126
Grade 5 Students
40
101
Grade 6 Students
43
120
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
34
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
33%
65%
% White
60%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%