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Banks Road Elementary

Q: Is Banks Road Elementary a good school?

Banks Road Elementary ranks 566 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Banks Road Elementary is a PK-5 school in Raleigh, NC, serving 651 students in the Wake County Schools district, one of North Carolina's strongest. The school's overall state ranking places it in the 62nd percentile (566th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools), earning 3 stars. That puts it below most of its immediate neighbors — Ballentine Elementary ranks in the 88th percentile, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary in the 84th, and South Lakes Elementary in the 83rd. Only Timber Drive Elementary, a school where 99% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, ranks lower among nearby comparison schools.

About 46% of Banks Road students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, a higher percentage than most of its higher-performing neighbors. Academic data shows instruction appears strongest in the early grades: third-grade math proficiency is 72.8%, essentially matching the district average of 72.9%, but by fifth grade only 59.6% of students are proficient in math compared with the district's 71.7%. Reading follows a similar pattern, with a roughly 10-point gap opening by fifth grade.

One clear bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 25.7% in 2021–22 to 16.0%, now better than the Wake County average of 20.5% and the state average of 24.2%. Recent academic trends are moving in the right direction, with the school climbing from the low-50th percentile into the 62nd percentile. Still, outcomes vary widely by student group, with some groups served at levels comparable to strong schools while low-income, special education, and English learner students score well below the state average. Rand Road Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate, ranks in the 76th percentile — demonstrating that stronger results are achievable within the same district and similar circumstances.

651

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10225 Chambers Rd
Raleigh, NC 27603

(919) 890-7333

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Banks Road Elementary usually attend:

High:	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2026) from a 51st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the North Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

566^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	566 of 1492	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	656 of 1490	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	718 of 1505	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	732 of 1502	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	715 of 1514	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	597 of 1489	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	645 of 1473	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	465 of 1434	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.1	257 of 1429	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	238 of 1425	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	184 of 1440	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	189 of 1390	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	220 of 1403	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	451 of 1388	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	662 of 1381	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	694 of 903	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	814 of 918	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	776 of 924	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	754 of 933	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	592 of 927	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	453 of 896	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	707 of 949	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	697 of 927	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	448 of 634	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	637 of 646	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	566 of 878	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	279 of 897	68.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	315 of 519	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	488 of 563	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	500 of 533	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	488 of 514	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	436 of 485	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	443 of 497	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	742 of 1447	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	699 of 1451	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	849 of 1455	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	803 of 1459	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	714 of 1458	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	526 of 1440	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	713 of 1424	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	626 of 1405	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	437 of 743	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	364 of 710	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	404 of 669	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	466 of 582	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.3	187 of 500	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	384 of 494	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	109 of 612	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	804 of 981	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	819 of 961	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	895 of 951	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	861 of 915	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	836 of 893	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	627 of 843	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	583 of 865	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	568 of 851	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1130 of 1434	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1313 of 1437	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1208 of 1450	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1296 of 1437	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1269 of 1366	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	814 of 1329	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1085 of 1361	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1109 of 1332	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	352 of 1451	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	588 of 1450	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	558 of 1464	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	617 of 1461	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	691 of 1464	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	629 of 1444	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	537 of 1430	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	325 of 1413	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	629 of 815	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	474 of 821	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	644 of 801	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	289 of 1146	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	319 of 1172	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	344 of 1166	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	389 of 1183	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	389 of 1194	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	369 of 1172	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	354 of 1183	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	305 of 1178	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)76th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+3 vs state

Science65%-3 vs state

Reading61%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Banks Road Elementary provides a positive and safe learning environment for my kids. It is comforting to know that they are safe and in the hands of a caring staff. It is encouraged for parents to be involved in the classrooms and school events. The curriculum is advanced and moves at a fast pace. Parent involvement is needed and encouraged to keep up with the pace. Principal Graf is a sincere and focused leader of the school. She is always pushing the school ahead and finding ways to improve it year after year. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Banks Road Elementary has one of the most active PTA's I have ever been involved in. My daughter's teacher is fantastic and went out of her way to make my daughter feel welcome at the beginning of the year. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 25, 2013

We just changed schools from Banks-we attended there for one year and the determination was to hold my child back a grade-we did not agree but apparently we have no say as a parent in that-at least was our experience. The amazing thing is the principal at the new school called wondering why our child was held back and before she started at the new school-our child was moved back the appropriate grade level at the new school. Our thought is they teach to the test at Banks and if your child will do well on the EOG's you are fine-if not then you too might have the same experience we did. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Banks Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10225 Chambers Rd	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 890-7333	651	47	13.8	45.8%	299 (45.9%)	97 (14.9%)	186 (28.6%)	35 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	60.9	566^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.1%		54.9	656^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.0%	90	72.8	66.1	59.6	58.3	66.1	56.4	64.9	$9,294	$381	$8,914
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	6800 Dwight Rowland Rd	Willow Spring	27592	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2770	826	59	14.0	30.8%	486 (58.8%)	66 (8.0%)	161 (19.5%)	64 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	76.1	299^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.0%		85.3	167^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.8%	132	75.2	75.8	75.5	64.3	70.8	64.7	71.2	$9,222	$529	$8,694
Vance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8808 Old Stage Rd	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 662-2472	445	34	13.1	42.9%	271 (60.9%)	36 (8.1%)	106 (23.8%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	67.6	460^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.2%		68.4	416^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.1%	44	61.0	71.4	75.4	55.8	68.6	67.7	73.8	$10,698	$656	$10,042
Fuquay-Varina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Johnson Pond Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2566	772	51	15.2	35.9%	379 (49.1%)	123 (15.9%)	111 (14.4%)	100 (13.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.1%)	74	338^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.3%		68.5	415^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.1%	77	82.2	67.0	69.4	70.1	63.7	63.1	74.8	$9,010	$382	$8,627
West Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 West Lake Rd	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 662-2300	581	39	15.0	32.0%	369 (63.5%)	38 (6.5%)	117 (20.1%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	72.8	364^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.7	319^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.6%	45	91.4	64.4	70.2	78.5	61.1	64.0	68.4	$9,343	$437	$8,905
Ballentine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 North McLaurin Lane	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-1120	742	53	14.0	28.6%	463 (62.4%)	52 (7.0%)	155 (20.9%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	85.2	178^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.8	148^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.1%	30	78.0	76.1	80.2	75.4	77.1	68.7	82.4	$10,151	$476	$9,675
Middle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Middle Creek Park Avenue	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 773-9555	636	48	13.2	34.3%	390 (61.3%)	72 (11.3%)	126 (19.8%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	75.6	311^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.6	284^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.9%	27	67.3	69.2	82.1	67.9	66.7	70.2	75.2	$9,925	$510	$9,416
South Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1449 Old Honeycutt Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8066	774	52	14.9	25.5%	379 (49.0%)	109 (14.1%)	96 (12.4%)	153 (19.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	78.5	260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.9	365^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.5%	105	72.7	75.0	74.8	66.4	71.7	68.7	78.3
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2255 Herbert Akins Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 567-4100	988	69	14.3	32.0%	598 (60.5%)	144 (14.6%)	117 (11.8%)	63 (6.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.0%)	80.7	235^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.8	282^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	81.1%	47	82.0	72.4	76.3	73.4	70.1	69.1	74.1	$9,017	$332	$8,685
Rand Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Arbor Greene Dr	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 662-2275	394	30	13.2	52.5%	191 (48.5%)	91 (23.1%)	89 (22.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	73.5	352^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	76.4%		68.3	423^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	71.6%	71	84.1	65.7	64.6	81.0	71.4	63.1	67.7	$10,382	$374	$10,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Banks Road Elementary

What schools do graduates of Banks Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Banks Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

What district is Banks Road Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

How many students attend Banks Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Banks Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Banks Road Elementary?

Students at Banks Road Elementary are 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Banks Road Elementary a good school?

Banks Road Elementary ranks 566^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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