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Laura N. Banks Elementary

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Laura N. Banks Elementary ranks 636 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Laura N. Banks Elementary is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 288 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state.

Over the years, Laura N. Banks Elementary has had fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 531 out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 999 out of 1,226 in 2020-2021. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 636 out of 909, with a 2-star rating. The school consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 20% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 24% in the district and 34% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate is even lower, at 22% for 5th-graders, compared to 27% in the district and 37% statewide.

While the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are not drastically different from nearby schools, such as John E White Elementary, Tolson Elementary, and Miller Elementary, which also struggle with low academic performance, one exception is Harriet Johnson Primary School, which had a 35% proficiency rate in 3rd-grade Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and class size, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in student achievement at Laura N. Banks Elementary.

345

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 S Lead Flower Ave
Tucson, AZ 85735-8686

(520) 908-5700

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Laura N. Banks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valencia Middle School
High:	Cholla High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.9%

White:

15.7%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

636^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 34Elementary Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	636 of 909	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	578 of 912	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	885 of 1245	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	999 of 1226	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	625 of 1039	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	531 of 1109	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	609 of 1106	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.3	735 of 1079	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.6	586 of 955	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	705 of 1079	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.1	842 of 1158	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	904 of 1141	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	778 of 1075	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	656 of 1090	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.4	854 of 1062	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	66 of 289	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	375 of 895	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	809 of 1219	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1083 of 1219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	599 of 862	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	531 of 1023	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	319 of 496	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	261 of 486	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	814 of 1170	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	972 of 1198	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	424 of 709	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	449 of 911	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	213 of 423	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	296 of 549	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	854 of 1116	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	960 of 1216	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	649 of 830	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	908 of 1220	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	532 of 850	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	491 of 1032	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	951 of 1027	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	1012 of 1201	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	943 of 1024	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	761 of 800	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1049 of 1161	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	64.0	268 of 720	62.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)77th percentile

Homeless (2021)50th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)21st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science20%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
Laura N. Banks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 S Lead Flower Ave	Tucson	85735	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-5700	345	20	17.6		54 (15.7%)	3 (0.9%)	279 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	24.2	636^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.8	578^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.6%	58	29.0	35.0	30.0				45.0	28.0	22.0			20.0
Academy Del Sol - Star Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	7102 W Valley Crest Pl	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Academy Del Sol Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 789-7731	558				35 (6.3%)	26 (4.7%)	487 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.9	584^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.5	589^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.4%	5		37.0	23.0	46.0	36.0	44.0	21.0	35.0	45.0	21.0	20.0	23.0	25.0
Vesey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5005 S Butts Rd	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4600	673	34	20.0		85 (12.6%)	20 (3.0%)	504 (74.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	13.5	818^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.8	768^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.8%	50	26.0	20.0	20.0	25.0			36.0	18.0	12.0			17.0
Harriet Johnson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6060 S Joseph Ave	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3800	268	17	15.7		14 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	177 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Frances J Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 W Milton Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4700	208	14	15.1		17 (8.2%)	1 (0.5%)	177 (85.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)		54.0					34.0
Morgan Maxwell School	Public	PK, KG-8	2802 W Anklam Rd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2000	354	26	13.6		33 (9.3%)	25 (7.1%)	254 (71.8%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.2%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)		41.0						53.0
Tolson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Greasewood Rd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3300	339	20	17.0		19 (5.6%)	19 (5.6%)	270 (79.6%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	34.5	518^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.0%		32.6	550^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.7%	32	27.0	37.0					40.0	45.0
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6951 S Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4200	489	28	17.5		28 (5.7%)	5 (1.0%)	388 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13.3	822^nd of 909 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.2	779^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.6%	43	23.0	28.0	17.0				21.0	30.0				18.0
Maldonado Amelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 W Messala Way	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4100	243	19	12.7		12 (4.9%)	3 (1.2%)	200 (82.3%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)
Henry Hank Oyama	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 S La Cholla Blvd	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-5700	343	21	16.5		25 (7.3%)	10 (2.9%)	292 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	36.9	492^nd of 909 public elementary schools	45.9%		35.1	520^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.0%	28	32.0	41.0					35.0	45.0	38.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Laura N. Banks Elementary

How many students attend Laura N. Banks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Laura N. Banks Elementary.

Is Laura N. Banks Elementary a good school?

Laura N. Banks Elementary ranks 636^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laura N. Banks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laura N. Banks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valencia Middle School
High : Cholla High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

What district is Laura N. Banks Elementary in?

Tucson Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Laura N. Banks Elementary?

Students at Laura N. Banks Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 16% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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