Banks Elementary School

Kinston, NC

Banks Elementary School

2148 Falling Creek Rd
Kinston, NC 28504

Phone: 252-527-9470
Lenoir County

CarolinaSchoolHub Rating: 7 out of 10 stars

Grades Served: PK-5
Enrollment: 431

Type: Regular School

Banks Elementary School

State Ranking

#531

Statewide Elementary School Ranking: Banks Elementary School is ranked #531 out of 1529 of the best elementary schools in North Carolina (65th percentile). Click the link to see all 1529 elementary schools.

Overall, Banks Elementary School is a 7-star school (on a scale of 1 to 10 stars) based on CarolinaSchoolHub’s analysis. The school is located in Lenoir County, NC. Banks Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 431 students and serves grades PK-5. Below you’ll find information about this school’s test scores and more.

89.7
(Exceeded Growth)

Student Growth Score: Banks Elementary School had a Student Growth Score of 89.7. This placed Banks Elementary School in the 82nd percentile of 2375 North Carolina public schools with student growth data available. NCDPI’s growth score measures how well schools grow student achievement over time. Scores range from 50.0 to 100.0 - with 100.0 indicating the highest growth in student achievement and 50.0 indicating the lowest.

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Students

Student Enrollment Trend

Diversity Indicators

American Indian - N/A

Asian - N/A

Black - 36%

Hispanic - 15%

Two or More Races - 5%

Pacific Islander - N/A

White - 43%

Please note: The numbers above represent combined percentages of end-of-grade and end-of-course tests taken by students at Banks Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year, as reported by the NCDPI. Actual percentages of students may vary somewhat from those indicated.

North Carolina Standardized Tests

End of Grade Tests

EOG Math Grade 3

7% - Level 5 (Superior)

36% - Level 4 (Solid)

19% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

38% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

EOG Math Grade 4

9% - Level 5 (Superior)

28% - Level 4 (Solid)

34% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

29% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

EOG Math Grade 5

6% - Level 5 (Superior)

32% - Level 4 (Solid)

29% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

33% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

EOG Math Grade 37

7% - Level 5 (Superior)

32% - Level 4 (Solid)

27% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

33% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

EOG Reading Grade 3

8% - Level 5 (Superior)

14% - Level 4 (Solid)

22% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

56% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

EOG Reading Grade 4

7% - Level 5 (Superior)

41% - Level 4 (Solid)

18% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

34% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

EOG Reading Grade 5

11% - Level 5 (Superior)

22% - Level 4 (Solid)

18% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

49% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

EOG Science Grade 5

10% - Level 5 (Superior)

35% - Level 4 (Solid)

28% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)

27% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)

School test scores, student data and teacher data are from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) information for the 2024-2025 school year. Rankings for Banks Elementary School and other area schools were developed by CarolinaSchoolHub.

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Regular Schools Nearby

School Name	Stars	Distance	City	Grades Served
North Lenoir High School	4	4.2 miles	La Grange	9-12
Northwest Elementary School	5	4.3 miles	Kinston	K-5
Kinston High School	2	6.0 miles	Kinston	9-12
Southeast Elementary School	2	6.3 miles	Kinston	PK-5
Northeast Elementary School	2	6.4 miles	Kinston	PK-5
E B Frink Middle School	4	6.8 miles	La Grange	6-8
Rochelle Middle School	2	6.8 miles	Kinston	6-8
La Grange Elementary School	4	6.9 miles	La Grange	PK-5
Moss Hill Elementary School	9	7.2 miles	Kinston	K-5
Southwood Elementary School	6	8.2 miles	Kinston	PK-5
Woodington Middle School	5	8.8 miles	Kinston	6-8
Contentnea-Savannah School	5	9.3 miles	Kinston	PK-8
South Lenoir High School	4	9.4 miles	Deep Run	9-12
Spring Creek Elementary School	6	10.9 miles	Goldsboro	PK-4
West Greene Elementary School	1	12.0 miles	Snow Hill	2-3

School Name	Stars	Distance	Grades Served
North Lenoir High School	4	4.2 miles	9-12
Northwest Elementary School	5	4.3 miles	K-5
Kinston High School	2	6.0 miles	9-12
Southeast Elementary School	2	6.3 miles	PK-5
Northeast Elementary School	2	6.4 miles	PK-5
E B Frink Middle School	4	6.8 miles	6-8
Rochelle Middle School	2	6.8 miles	6-8
La Grange Elementary School	4	6.9 miles	PK-5
Moss Hill Elementary School	9	7.2 miles	K-5
Southwood Elementary School	6	8.2 miles	PK-5
Woodington Middle School	5	8.8 miles	6-8
Contentnea-Savannah School	5	9.3 miles	PK-8
South Lenoir High School	4	9.4 miles	9-12
Spring Creek Elementary School	6	10.9 miles	PK-4
West Greene Elementary School	1	12.0 miles	2-3

Charter Schools Nearby

School Name	Stars	Distance	City	Grades Served
Wayne Preparatory Academy	3	18.7 miles	Goldsboro	K-12
Dillard Academy	1	19.5 miles	Goldsboro	K-8

School Name	Stars	Distance	Grades Served
Wayne Preparatory Academy	3	18.7 miles	K-12
Dillard Academy	1	19.5 miles	K-8


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