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Banner Elk Elementary

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155 Orchard Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 • Avery County
(828) 737-5700
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
159
Teachers (FTE)
10.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
FRPL Eligible
147
(92.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 147 of 159 (92.5%)
Free Lunch: 147 (92.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 12 (7.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 150 300 2020-2021: 163 students 163 2020-2021 2021-2022: 172 students 172 +5.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 176 students 176 +2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 168 students 168 -4.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 159 students 159 -5.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 139 (87.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 14 (8.8%) Asian: 4 (2.5%) Black or African American: 2 (1.3%)
159 Students
White 139 87.4%
Hispanic / Latino 14 8.8%
Asian 4 2.5%
Black or African American 2 1.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 159 Students
Grade 1: 23 (14.5%) Grade 2: 23 (14.5%) Grade 3: 33 (20.8%) Grade 4: 17 (10.7%) Grade 5: 27 (17%) Kindergarten: 18 (11.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (11.3%)
159 Students
Grade 1 23 14.5%
Grade 2 23 14.5%
Grade 3 33 20.8%
Grade 4 17 10.7%
Grade 5 27 17%
Kindergarten 18 11.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 18 11.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
82
51.6%
F
Female Students
77
48.4%