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Banner Elk Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

155 Orchard Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 · (828) 737-5700 · Part of Avery County Schools

Banner Elk’s School Grade B better than 58% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
159
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Banner Elk Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Banner Elk kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Banner Elk ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

155 Orchard Lane, Banner Elk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten18
Grade 123
Grade 223
Grade 333
Grade 417
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
163’20
172’21
176’22
168’23
159’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 9%Asian 3%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Banner Elk Elementary from Banner Elk families.

Other schools in Avery County Schools

The district →
Newland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newland
C
214 students14:1
Freedom Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elk Park
B
202 students13:1
Crossnore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crossnore
B−
184 students12:1
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newland
C
98 students14:1
Cranberry Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elk Park
A−
202 students11:1
Avery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newland
B
181 students9:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Banner Elk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.