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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
Students
159
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
What stands out about Banner Elk Elementary
- School Grade A−: 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 Sugar Mountain kids: 2 middle schools
On the path
Where Sugar Mountain kids come from and go next.
PK–5Banner Elk ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.2%
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.
Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 9%Asian 3%Black 1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.