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Banks Elementary School

Q: Is Banks Elementary School a good school?

Banks Elementary School ranks 281 st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Banks Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Banks, Oregon, serving 450 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Banks School District 13, which is ranked 72 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Banks Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 281 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 413 out of 706 in 2022-2023. The school's performance has also varied, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 3 stars to 2 stars out of 5. While the school has performed better in certain student subgroups, such as female and male students, its performance for white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been relatively lower. Additionally, Banks Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.4% to 38.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Atfalati Ridge and Paul L Patterson Elementary, Banks Elementary has generally underperformed in terms of statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates. However, the school's challenges may be partly attributed to its relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending has increased, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable in recent years.

430

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,859

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42350 NW Trellis Way
Banks, OR 97106-6052

(503) 324-2772

District: Banks School District 13

Students who attend Banks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Banks Middle School
High:	Banks High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Oregon avg38%

281^st of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 140Banks School District 13 among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	281 of 706	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	307 of 710	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	413 of 706	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	395 of 706	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	333 of 705	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	412 of 709	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	379 of 701	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	413 of 697	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	409 of 706	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	404 of 695	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	332 of 707	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	323 of 730	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.9	405 of 695	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	360 of 674	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	392 of 665	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	441 of 655	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.6	241 of 652	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	362 of 636	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	288 of 629	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.7	150 of 586	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	243 of 653	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	294 of 658	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	372 of 652	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	369 of 646	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	214 of 621	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	390 of 681	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	223 of 518	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	186 of 523	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.9	570 of 595	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	391 of 703	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	441 of 597	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	482 of 640	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	288 of 664	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	283 of 662	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	410 of 665	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	355 of 654	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	334 of 623	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	408 of 680	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	67.0	60 of 303	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	188 of 481	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	395 of 669	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	353 of 670	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	488 of 656	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	472 of 666	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	403 of 662	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	501 of 683	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)80th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+3 vs state

Mathematics39%+3 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Banks Elementary School	Public	K-5	42350 NW Trellis Way	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 324-2772	430	23	18.6	48.4%	355 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	51 (11.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	52.9	281^st of 706 public elementary schools	60.2%		50.2	307^th of 710 public elementary schools	56.8%	26	40.0	52.2	47.5				41.3	41.8	33.9				26.2		$14,859	$660	$14,199
North Plains Elementary School	Public	K-6	32030 NW North Ave	North Plains	97133	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1630	235	13	18.1	67.2%	119 (50.6%)	8 (3.4%)	42 (17.9%)	45 (19.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.7%)	65	207^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.7%		73.4	153^rd of 710 public elementary schools	78.5%	54	23.3	57.7	64.7	60.7			36.7	57.7	35.3	39.3			47.1		$22,186	$1,101	$21,085
Harvey Clarke Elementary School	Public	K-4	2516 N B St	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2478	390	24	16.1	80.0%	213 (54.6%)	7 (1.8%)	137 (35.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.9%)	31.7	480^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.0%		56.5	265^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.7%	215	31.1	29.7					33.3	32.4							$17,840	$00	$17,840
Forest Grove Community School	Public, Charter	1-8	1914 Pacific Avenue	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-4600	202	11	18.1	31.7%	134 (66.3%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (18.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	64.6	210^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.3%		60.2	235^th of 710 public elementary schools	66.9%	25	52.2	75.0	50.0	50.0	34.8	45.0	39.1	40.0	22.7	41.7	22.7	36.8	45.5	35.0	$5,415	$00	$5,415
Atfalati Ridge	Public	K-6	29174 NW King St	North Plains	97133	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1124	209	13	15.7	71.3%	108 (51.7%)	11 (5.3%)	25 (12.0%)	36 (17.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.9%)	85.1	87^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.7%		90.7	55^th of 710 public elementary schools	92.3%	32	62.5	53.6	71.4	55.6			65.6	64.3	50.0	48.1			44.8		$7,221	$909	$6,312
Joseph Gale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3130 18th Ave	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2482	388	27	14.4	81.7%	129 (33.2%)	4 (1.0%)	243 (62.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	17.2	617^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.6%		14	649^th of 710 public elementary schools	8.6%	32	16.7	24.1					26.9	24.1							$20,369	$00	$20,369
Cornelius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 N 14th Ave	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2500	372	25	15.1	82.3%	33 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12	663^rd of 706 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.6	659^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.2%	4	12.5	25.7					20.7	15.5							$18,367	$00	$18,367
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4445 Heather St	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2550	249	19	13.4	80.3%	60 (24.1%)	6 (2.4%)	173 (69.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	28.5	510^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.8%		16.3	631^st of 710 public elementary schools	11.1%	121	30.0	30.8					40.0	17.0							$18,941	$00	$18,941
Echo Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	914 S Linden St	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2489	389	27	14.3	82.3%	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	368 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	16.9	621^st of 706 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.9	655^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.7%	34	18.0	26.0	20.0	31.4			21.3	24.0	11.1	17.6					$20,308	$00	$20,308
Free Orchards Elementary School	Public	K-6	2499 S Beech	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 844-1140	385	20	18.8	70.9%	91 (23.6%)	14 (3.6%)	238 (61.8%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	9.6	684^th of 706 public elementary schools	3.1%		16.1	634^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.7%	50	22.6	13.6	17.2	24.4			19.7	15.3	6.3	6.7			6.3		$20,286	$1,628	$18,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Banks Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Banks Elementary School?

Students at Banks Elementary School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Banks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Banks Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Banks Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Banks Middle School
High : Banks High School

Is Banks Elementary School a good school?

Banks Elementary School ranks 281^st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Banks Elementary School in?

Banks School District 13

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