Banks Road Elementary, 10225 Chambers Road: grades Pre-K-5, 634 students in 2024-25, a C (61) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages, base school lookup and draft 2027-28 enrollment plan; Wake County property records; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.
Banks Road Elementary is a Wake County Public School System elementary school at 10225 Chambers Road, Raleigh. The campus has a Raleigh mailing address but sits inside Fuquay-Varina town limits, according to Wake County property records. None of the 1,010 Raleigh homes in our Oct. 12 check of the district’s base school lookup were assigned to Banks Road Elementary; its base zone covers areas outside Raleigh city limits.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-890-7333, 10225 Chambers Road
- School website: banksroades.wcpss.net
- Enrolling a new student: WCPSS enrollment page; Student Assignment 919-431-7333
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s base school lookup
- Buses: WCPSS Transportation 919-805-3030
| Address | 10225 Chambers Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 |
| Phone | 919-890-7333 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Calendar | Track 4 year-round |
| State school code | 920325 |
Principal
Principal Sarah Simmons, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 634 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 714 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 719 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured mainly by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | C (61) | Met |
| 2023-24 | C (57) | Not met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 62.9% (statewide: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 41.3%
- Growth: met expected growth
- Reading, grades 3 to 8: 60.4% at grade level or above; math: 65.3%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone
WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow city limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so we do not name feeder schools here; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.
The list of proposed base area changes in the district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan, which the Board of Education is scheduled to vote on Nov. 17, does not name Banks Road Elementary. Check an address with the proposal lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Banks Road Elementary follows the district’s single-track Track 4 year-round calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 Track 4 calendar (PDF):
- Through Friday, Oct. 23: tracked out (Oct. 22-23 are teacher workdays); students return Monday, Oct. 26
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
- Jan. 4-22, 2027: tracked out
Bell times: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s enrollment page
- Every public school in Raleigh, with zones and report cards
- Our Raleigh schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Banks Road Elementary serve?
Banks Road Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
What is Banks Road Elementary’s school grade?
Banks Road Elementary earned a C, with a score of 61, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 62.9% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.
What time does Banks Road Elementary start?
The school day runs 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the school’s website.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Banks Road Elementary?
Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow city limits.
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