Banner Elk Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604 · Avery County Schools
#481 of 1,457 elementary schools in North Carolina
#30798 of 50,301 nationally
About Banner Elk Elementary
Banner Elk Elementary is a public elementary located in Banner Elk, in the Avery County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 159 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 41.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 481st of 1,457 ranked elementary schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (65th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 159.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Banner Elk Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 159
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Banner Elk Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Newland Elementary
Newland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
214 students · 9.5 km away
Freedom Trail Elementary
Elk Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
202 students · 9.5 km away
Cranberry Middle
Elk Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
202 students · 9.5 km away
Valle Crucis Elementary
Boone · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
345 students · 9.8 km away
Avery Middle
Newland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
181 students · 10 km away
Avery County High
Newland · Public high · Grades 9–12
542 students · 11 km away
Crossnore Elementary
Crossnore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
184 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in North Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
Ansonville Elementary
Ansonville · Public elementary · Grades K–6
158 students
Vaughan Elementary
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158 students
Stedman Primary
Stedman · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
161 students
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–8
162 students
Pisgah Elementary
Candler · Public elementary · Grades K–4
162 students
Pinnacle Elementary School
Pinnacle · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
162 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Banner Elk Elementary a good school?
Banner Elk Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 41.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #481 of 1,457 in North Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Banner Elk Elementary rank in North Carolina?
Banner Elk Elementary ranks #481 of 1,457 elementary schools in North Carolina and #30798 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Banner Elk Elementary?
Banner Elk Elementary had 159 students in 2025.
Is Banner Elk Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Banner Elk Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Banner Elk Elementary?
There are 7 schools within 15 km of Banner Elk Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.