Newland Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 214 students
Banner Elk Elementary
155 Orchard Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
159
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Avery County Schools
Avery County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Banner Elk Elementary
Banner Elk Elementary is a public elementary school in Banner Elk, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Avery County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Avery County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 159 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 159 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Avery County Schools
- County
- Avery County
- NCES school ID
- 370030000082
Schools near Banner Elk Elementary
All 1 schools in Banner Elk →
Freedom Trail Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 202 students
Valle Crucis Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 345 students
Crossnore Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 184 students
Cove Creek Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 289 students
Bethel Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 128 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.