Banks School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Banks, Alabama·36005
Score
76.1/100
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#11
Among 44 Alabama K-8 schools
Top 25%
In Alabama

Score 76.1/100: better than 76% of Alabama K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 57%, better than 85% of them
Math
33%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 55% of them
Science
47%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 35%, better than 76% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability79.5—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability81.2—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability72.2—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability75.8—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability82.8—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability46.7—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability73.4—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability41.0—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability53.1—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability27.8—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability39.4—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability24.1—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability6.7—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability32.7—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability68.8—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability23.3—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability46.8—

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
374
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
374
Typical K-8 school: 385
Free or reduced-price lunch
67%
Typical K-8 school: 62%

District and location

School district
City
Pike County

Contact

Address
9769 N U S Hwy 29
Banks, AL 36005

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Location

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Banks School at a glance

Banks School is a public K-8 school in Banks, Alabama, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Pike County school district. It has about 374 students (a typical Alabama K-8 school has 385). About 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 62% at a typical Alabama K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama K-8 schools, it scores 76.1 out of 100: better than 76% of them, ranking #11 of 44. Its English language arts result rose by 15 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.