📍 155 Orchard Lane, Banner Elk, Avery County, 28604
Banner Elk Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Banner Elk, Avery County. The school has 176 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Avery County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Banner Elk Elementary enrolls 176 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 154 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
83 of the school's 176 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 73 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Banner Elk Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 85.
Banner Elk Elementary is one of 8 schools in Avery County Schools, based in Newland, North Carolina. The district serves 1,782 students district-wide and employs 153 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 176 students, Banner Elk Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 223 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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