Laura N. Banks Elementary

Regular School · TUCSON, AZ

Laura N. Banks Elementary is a regular school school in TUCSON, Arizona, serving grades PK–06 with 345 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

345

Teachers (FTE)

19.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	279	81%
White	54	16%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Two or more races	4	1%
Black or African American	3	1%
Total enrollment	345	171M / 174F

English Language Learners: 38 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	31.9%	130
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	38.9%	125

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.33 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

15 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

114

33% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	345	100%

Contact & Location

3200 S LEAD FLOWER AVE

TUCSON, AZ 85735

Phone: (520)908-5700

http://bankses.tusd1.org

District

Tucson Unified District (4403)

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,838

District enrollment: 40,451

Other Schools in District

Anna Henry Elementary School Elementary
Annie Kellond Elementary School Elementary
Blenman Elementary School Elementary
Bloom Elementary Elementary
Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School Elementary
Booth Magnet Elementary School Elementary
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School Elementary
Borman K-8 School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85735) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040880002335

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD