Banks School vs. Goshen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Banks School ranks in the top 50% 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 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Goshen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
384 students
446 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#396 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#662 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
27
Kindergarten Students
48
61
Grade 1 Students
39
63
Grade 2 Students
45
61
Grade 3 Students
45
67
Grade 4 Students
35
57
Grade 5 Students
35
53
Grade 6 Students
37
57
Grade 7 Students
34
-
Grade 8 Students
33
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
39%
42%
% White
48%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%