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B+

Banks County Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

180 Highway 51 S, Homer, GA 30547 · (706) 677-2308 · Part of Banks County School District

Homer’s School Grade B better than 58% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
651
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Banks County Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Homer kids: Banks County Middle School

On the path

Where Homer kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Banks County Primary School685 students
3–5Banks County Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Banks County Middle School631 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

180 Highway 51 S, Homer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3219
Grade 4216
Grade 5216
Enrollment over time
582’20
591’21
639’22
643’23
651’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Banks County Elementary School from Homer families.

Other schools in Banks County School District

The district →
Banks County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Homer
685 students12:1
Banks County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Homer
B
631 students14:1
Banks County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Homer
C−
831 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Homer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.