Banoak Elementary
Vale, NC · Middle School
Performance Overview
About This School
Banoak Elementary is a middle school located in Vale, North Carolina. The school serves 291 students.
With a DataScore of 52/100 (C), Banoak Elementary performs at the state average for North Carolina. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Banoak Elementary has a DataScore of 52/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Banoak Elementary has 291 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.
Yes, Banoak Elementary is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +19, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Banoak Elementary is part of the Catawba County Schools in Vale, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.