Elementary Schools in Batavia City School District

Summary:

The Batavia City School District in New York is home to two public elementary schools: John Kennedy School and Jackson School. Based on the available data, John Kennedy School stands out as the higher-performing of the two, consistently achieving better results on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages.

John Kennedy School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while the district as a whole is rated 2 stars, indicating the school's superior performance. The school's 4th-grade students have shown impressive proficiency levels, with 44.8% proficient or better in ELA and 75.41% proficient or better in Math, significantly outpacing the statewide averages of 47.05% and 58.03%, respectively. Additionally, John Kennedy School has steadily improved its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 1215th in 2021-2022 to 948th in 2023-2024.

While John Kennedy School serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.55%) compared to Jackson School (39.95%), it spends more per student ($15,156 vs. $12,816) and maintains the same student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, suggesting it is effectively serving its diverse student population and providing a high-quality education despite potential socioeconomic challenges.

District Detail

260 State St
Batavia, NY 14020-1041

(585) 343-2480

SchoolDigger Rank:
535^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,170

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)		NY State Assessments Math (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-2	411 S Jackson St	Batavia	14020	Genesee County	Batavia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 343-2480	397	45	8.7	54.9%	274 (69.0%)	18 (4.5%)	47 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.9%)								(n/a)					99.2	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	$12,816	$2,317	$10,499
John Kennedy School	Public	2-4	166 Vine St	Batavia	14020	Genesee County	Batavia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 343-2480	489	53	9.1	62.6%	322 (65.8%)	32 (6.5%)	58 (11.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (14.7%)	57.9	948^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%		62.8	850^th of 2439 public elementary schools	65.1%	98	40.7	44.8	59.3	75.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,156	$2,414	$12,742

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York State School For The Blind	0.5 mi	1
Elba Central School District	4.33 mi	2	544^th
Oakfield-Alabama Central School District	6.55 mi	2	300^th
Pembroke Central School District	6.96 mi	3	156^th
Alexander Central School District	8.73 mi	2	380^th

Elementary Schools in Batavia City School District

District Detail

John Kennedy School

Jackson School

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