Banta Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
392 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
168 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
75%
Teachers
10 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
69.0%
White
19.6%
Asian
2.4%
Black
1.8%
Other
7.1%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.4% |
| Met Standard | 13.6% |
| Below Standard | 81.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Banta Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.4% of students exceeded standard while 13.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 35.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
5.4%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
19.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+7.3pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
35.3%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.7%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
392
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 19 | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| 4th | 16 | 12.5% | 18.8% | 31.3% |
| 5th | 14 | 0.0% | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| 6th | 12 | 8.3% | 33.3% | 41.7% |
| 7th | 18 | 11.1% | 16.7% | 27.8% |
| 8th | 19 | 0.0% | 21.1% | 21.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 19 | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| 4th | 16 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 5th | 14 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| 6th | 12 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 16.7% |
| 7th | 18 | 11.1% | 11.1% | 22.2% |
| 8th | 19 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% |