Best Public Schools in Batavia, IL

Summary:

The city of Batavia, Illinois is home to 8 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Batavia Unified School District 101. This district is highly ranked, coming in at 149 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in Batavia stand out for their exceptional performance. Batavia Senior High School is ranked 40th out of 697 Illinois high schools, with a 5-star rating and impressive 92.6% 4-year graduation rate. The elementary schools also excel, with Louise White Elementary and Grace McWayne Elementary ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools and outperforming state and district averages in key subjects.

Across the district, schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with many ranking in the top half of Illinois schools. Chronic absenteeism rates vary, with the high school having the highest rate at 21.5% and the elementary schools ranging from 5.7% to 14.9%. Funding also appears equitable, with spending per student ranging from $17,801 to $22,327 across the schools. Overall, the data paints a picture of a high-performing school district committed to providing a quality education for all students in Batavia.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paws	Public	9-12	1201 Main St	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(630) 937-8600	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAWS Academy	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(630) 937-8000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alice Gustafson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Carlisle Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 937-8000	400	30	13.1	15.3%	323 (80.8%)	5 (1.3%)	51 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	73.9	493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.1%		75	466^th of 2077 public elementary schools	77.6%	27	74.5	51.8	47.3	36.3				45.4	64.3	42.4	30.9				45.7			95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	29.8	95.6	95.4	30.0		$19,567	$820	$18,748
Sam Rotolo Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 937-8700	1,142	79	14.4	18.6%	879 (77.0%)	54 (4.7%)	154 (13.5%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.6%)	73.7	297^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.2%		74.6	281^st of 1367 public middle schools	79.4%	16	72.8				58.2	34.9	61.9	52.0				41.2	41.5	42.8	41.8			95.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.8	94.4	95.3		93.0	$17,101	$607	$16,494
Batavia Senior High School	Public	9-12	1201 Main St	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 937-8600	1,826	116	15.7		1,412 (77.3%)	56 (3.1%)	234 (12.8%)	50 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (3.7%)	95.9	40^th of 697 public high schools	94.3%		83	96^th of 699 public high schools	86.3%	56	59.1															47.8	53.1	97.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	96.4	97.3		95.4	$18,380	$510	$17,870
H C Storm Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 N Van Nortwick Ave	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 937-8200	363	26	13.9	20.7%	275 (75.8%)	11 (3.0%)	60 (16.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	79.4	379^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.7%		78	402^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	80.6%	23	68.1	41.8	54.3	57.4				50.9	38.1	54.2	44.7				46.0			95.1	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.1	95.7			$17,884	$668	$17,216
J B Nelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 William Wood Ln	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 937-8400	447	29	15.3	18.8%	302 (67.6%)	27 (6.0%)	80 (17.9%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	77.5	432^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.9	467^th of 2077 public elementary schools	77.5%	35	59.1	36.9	51.5	56.9				48.1	57.5	30.9	50.7				46.6			96.3	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.8	96.3			$17,766	$683	$17,083
Louise White Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 N Prairie St	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 937-8500	398	27	14.5	19.1%	316 (79.4%)	10 (2.5%)	52 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	83.7	290^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.0%		84.7	278^th of 2077 public elementary schools	86.6%	12	81.0	43.6	49.3	61.6				51.2	70.4	36.9	60.0				56.2			96.3	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.3			$17,266	$723	$16,543
Grace McWayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	3501 Hapner Way	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 937-8100	338	26	13.2	4.7%	282 (83.4%)	7 (2.1%)	23 (6.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	82.5	313^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.1	354^th of 2077 public elementary schools	83.0%	41	72.9	38.6	50.0	47.9				45.9	61.3	59.0	56.3				58.8			94.6	93.7	93.7	93.7		94.0	94.6			$20,525	$587	$19,938
Hoover Wood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1640 Wagner Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 937-8300	346	28	12.3	20.5%	237 (68.5%)	32 (9.2%)	45 (13.0%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	80.2	358^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.7%		85.4	266^th of 2077 public elementary schools	87.2%	92	75.5	17.4	59.4	69.4				50.3	52.2	54.7	63.3				56.6			99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.1	99.7			$19,124	$716	$18,408

Cities Near Batavia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Geneva	1.92 mi	11	104^th
North Aurora	2.17 mi	4	608^th
Saint Charles	3.94 mi	24	51^st
Aurora	4.08 mi	53	579^th
West Chicago	5.35 mi	12	522^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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