Banks Middle School
Phone: (205) 231-5190
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Midsize City
Brief Description
- Banks Middle School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Birmingham, Which Is Part Of Jefferson County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Overall Rating 
1 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on March 24, 2008 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- Its a good school just need a little work on the teachers and their attitudes.Maybe the students will learn more.
Banks Middle School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 1
- School Closed
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- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 158
- 7th Grade: 174
- 8th Grade: 145
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Hispanic: 1
- Black: 470
- White: 6
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 240
- Female: 237
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 91.6%
- All Birmingham Schools: 62.1%
- All Alabama Schools: 51.0%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- ARMT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 74.5% | 71.4% | 77.8% |
2007 ARMT Math Test Score Performance
2007 ARMT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 70.6% | 55.4% | 66.5% |
| 06 | Math | 76.7% | 60.1% | 73.5% |
| 07 | Math | 88.3% | 47.7% | 59.8% |
| 08 | Math | 46.8% | 58.4% | 66.3% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 78.4% | 66.8% | 77.9% |
| 06 | Reading | 90.8% | 72.5% | 84.9% |
| 07 | Reading | 90.4% | 66.2% | 77.0% |
| 08 | Reading | 54.0% | 61.5% | 71.9% |
- State Colleges
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Southeastern Bible College
- 2545 Valleydale Road
- Birmingham, AL 35244
- (205) 970-9200
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Administration Bldg Suite 1070
- Birmingham, AL 35294
- (205) 934-4011
- Virginia College - Birmingham
- 65 Bagby Dr
- Birmingham, AL 35209
- (205) 802-1200
- Birmingham Southern College
- 900 Arkadelphia Road
- Birmingham, AL 35254
- (205) 226-4600
- Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus
- 3060 Wilson Rd SW
- Birmingham, AL 35221
- (205) 925-2515
- Alabama State College of Barber Styling
- 9480 Parkway E
- Birmingham, AL 35215
- (205) 836-2404
Libraries Near This School
- EAST LAKE BRANCH LIBRARY
- 5 OPORTO MADRID BLVD SOUTH
- BIRMINGHAM, AL 35206
- (205) 836-3341
- EASTWOOD BRANCH
- 4500 MONTEVALLO ROAD, SUITE E106-10
- BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210
- (205) 591-4944
- TITUSVILLE BRANCH
- 2 6TH AVENUE SW
- BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211
- (205) 322-1140
- NORTH SHELBY COUNTY LIBRARY
- 5521 CAHABA VALLEY ROAD
- BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242
- (205) 439-5500
- SLOSSFIELD BRANCH
- 1916 25TH COURT NORTH
- BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
- (205) 322-1222
- SMITHFIELD BRANCH
- 1 8TH AVENUE WEST
- BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204
- (205) 324-8428
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 477
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 30
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15.9:1
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- Robinson Elementary School
- 0.7 Mi
- Ossie Ware Mitchell Elementary School
- 0.8 Mi
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- 1.2 Mi
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Nearby Public Schools
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; AL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools