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Banks County Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

685

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,200

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

266 Highway 51 S
Homer, GA 30547

(706) 677-2355

District: Banks County

Students who attend Banks County Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Banks County Middle School
High:	Banks County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (93% vs 88% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school93%

District avg93%

Georgia avg88%

Not ranked this year

Banks County Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

52^nd of 201Banks County among Georgia districts

By subject vs Georgia (2009-2010) ?

Reading95%+3 vs state

Math94%+8 vs state

English Language Arts91%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Banks County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	266 Highway 51 S	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 677-2355	685	55	12.3	95.9%	545 (79.6%)	15 (2.2%)	95 (13.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)								(n/a)					$17,200	$841	$16,359
Banks County Elementary School	Public	3-5	180 Highway 51 S	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 677-2308	651	50	13.0	86.9%	492 (75.6%)	12 (1.8%)	94 (14.4%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	43.1	639^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.6%		33.8	777^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.2%	138	36.0	38.8	43.3	45.2	$14,027	$745	$13,283
Maysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9270 Highway 82 Spur	Maysville	30558	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 652-2241	468	42	11.0	78.4%	296 (63.2%)	16 (3.4%)	121 (25.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	62	409^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.4%		55.9	491^st of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%	82	53.5	64.3	54.3	28.8	$17,195	$771	$16,424
Lula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6130 Chattahoochee St	Lula	30554	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 869-3261	382	28	13.4	66.5%	233 (61.0%)	10 (2.6%)	118 (30.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	45	616^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.5%		30.7	822^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.6%	206	43.9	35.3	45.3	42.2	$14,637	$1,011	$13,626
Commerce Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	395 Minish Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-5587	456	34	13.4	84.6%	284 (62.3%)	46 (10.1%)	86 (18.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)								(n/a)					$15,025	$1,116	$13,909
Commerce Elementary School	Public	3-4	825 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-1801	308	22	13.8	79.9%	190 (61.7%)	38 (12.3%)	56 (18.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)								(n/a)	55.3	57.2			$13,143	$514	$12,629
Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	894 Willingham Ave	Baldwin	30511	Banks County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6435	422	37	11.2	100.0%	128 (30.3%)	10 (2.4%)	267 (63.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	37.3	708^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.9%		34.1	771^st of 1238 public elementary schools	37.7%	63	45.6	41.5	32.2	30.5	$17,322	$1,961	$15,362
East Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-7900	634	53	12.0	62.3%	455 (71.8%)	23 (3.6%)	110 (17.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	75.8	261^st of 1219 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.8	260^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.0%	1	69.7	58.9	55.0	50.0	$14,884	$557	$14,327
Tadmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3278 Gillsville Hwy	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-9929	488	38	12.9	91.4%	57 (11.7%)	11 (2.3%)	410 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	11.8	1127^th of 1219 public elementary schools	7.5%		16	1074^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%	53	29.4	30.1	11.4	9.3	$14,616	$1,058	$13,559
Cornelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Old Cleveland Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6526	491	42	11.6	100.0%	124 (25.3%)	14 (2.9%)	319 (65.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	24.4	926^th of 1219 public elementary schools	24.0%		19.3	1007^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%	81	25.6	35.9	32.2	29.0	$15,236	$1,922	$13,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Banks County Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Banks County Primary School?

Students at Banks County Primary School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Banks County Primary School attend?

Students who attend Banks County Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Banks County Middle School
High : Banks County High School

How many students attend Banks County Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Banks County Primary School.

What district is Banks County Primary School in?

Banks County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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