Best Public Schools in Banks, OR

Summary:

The city of Banks, Oregon is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Banks Elementary School, Banks High School, and Banks Middle School. These schools are part of the Banks School District 13.

Banks High School stands out as one of the stronger performing high schools in Oregon, consistently ranking in the top quarter of the state's high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Banks Elementary School has outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but struggled with lower-than-average mathematics proficiency rates, a trend that also extends to Banks Middle School.

Across the district, the student populations are predominantly white, ranging from 80.27% at Banks High School to 83.89% at Banks Elementary School, with the next largest racial group being Hispanic. Additionally, there is a significant difference in spending per student, with Banks High School spending $21,513 per student compared to $14,205 per student at Banks Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSAS English Language Arts (2023)						OSAS Mathematics (2023)						OSAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(503) 324-2772	422	23	18.3	25.8%	354 (83.9%)	5 (1.2%)	45 (10.7%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	37.5	413^th of 706 public elementary schools	41.5%		41.3	395^th of 706 public elementary schools	44.1%	18	42.9	45.6	39.3				38.6	28.4	14.3				16.1		$14,205	$733	$13,472
Banks Middle School	Public	6-8	12850 NW Main St	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 324-3111	259	16	16.3	23.9%	214 (82.6%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	39.2	207^th of 380 public middle schools	45.5%		34.3	234^th of 367 public middle schools	36.2%	27				30.8	35.4	45.9				20.3	23.8	28.1		31.6	$15,086	$187	$14,899
Banks High School	Public	9-12	13050 NW Main St	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 324-2281	375	20	18.9	21.3%	301 (80.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)								(n/a)															$21,513	$733	$20,780

Cities Near Banks

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Plains	5.25 mi	2	21^st
Forest Grove	5.89 mi	8	102^nd
Cornelius	7.37 mi	3	185^th
Hillsboro	7.73 mi	30	61^st
Portland	11.41 mi	152	45^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.