Is Batavia High School a good school?

Batavia High School ranks 710 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Batavia High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 645 students attended Batavia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Batavia High School?

Students at Batavia High School are 73% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Batavia High School?

Batavia High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Jackson School Elementary : John Kennedy School Middle : Batavia Middle School

Batavia High School

Summary:

Batavia High School is a public high school serving 645 students in grades 9-12 in Batavia, New York, which is part of the Batavia City School District. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, performing better for Hispanic students but struggling with White, African American, and Special Education students.

Batavia High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.9% to 96.2% over the past 5 years, but also a higher dropout rate, ranging from 0.6% to 1.3%. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 43.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Batavia High School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with the exception of Chemistry and Algebra II. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.56% to 47.2% over the past 3 years, and has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $15,741 in 2019-2020 to $21,492 in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Akron High School and Pembroke Junior-Senior High School, Batavia High School generally performs in the middle to lower range, suggesting that the school may need to focus on more targeted, evidence-based interventions to address its challenges, including racial achievement gaps and high chronic absenteeism, in order to improve its overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

260 State St
Batavia, NY 14020-1098

(585) 343-2480

District: Batavia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
710^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,492

Feeder schools for Batavia High School:

Elementary:	Jackson School
	John Kennedy School
Middle:	Batavia Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 645

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

African American:

13.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Batavia High School ranks worse than 57.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.13. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Batavia High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73%), African American (13.2%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Batavia High School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Batavia High School employs 58.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Batavia High School is $21,492.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Batavia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Batavia High School 710^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Batavia High School in the ranking list.)

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Batavia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Batavia City School District 502^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Batavia High School

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Rank History for all students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	56.20	477^th	935	49.0%
2006	51.30	581^st	986	41.1%
2007	64.71	331^st	1002	67.0%
2008	68.05	280^th	1027	72.7%
2009	58.97	475^th	1086	56.3%
2010	59.92	463^rd	1117	58.5%
2011	61.33	468^th	1165	59.8%
2012	62.51	483^rd	1198	59.7%
2013	59.96	558^th	1217	54.1%
2014	55.73	578^th	1237	53.3%
2015	49.35	673^rd	1255	46.4%
2016	45.98	699^th	1255	44.3%
2017	47.96	645^th	1221	47.2%
2018	42.54	749^th	1210	38.1%
2019	45.78	725^th	1207	39.9%
2021	23.94	440^th	519	15.2%
2022	42.09	701^st	1190	41.1%
2023	42.13	710^th	1228	42.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.28	153^rd	157	2.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.07	115^th	481	76.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.71	765^th	1095	30.1%
2019	32.86	764^th	1132	32.5%
2021	23.33	108^th	137	21.2%
2022	29.49	740^th	1038	28.7%
2023	20.46	968^th	1130	14.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.09	826^th	1154	28.4%
2019	38.73	762^nd	1179	35.4%
2021	14.40	278^th	289	3.8%
2022	33.48	747^th	1101	32.2%
2023	26.60	851^st	1155	26.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.36	482^nd	531	9.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.44	701^st	1176	40.4%
2019	50.88	658^th	1193	44.8%
2021	36.99	213^th	290	26.6%
2022	43.38	687^th	1155	40.5%
2023	39.18	742^nd	1197	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.61	751^st	1176	36.1%
2019	41.29	745^th	1190	37.4%
2021	15.03	326^th	354	7.9%
2022	39.83	688^th	1154	40.4%
2023	45.74	661^st	1191	44.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.37	577^th	679	15.0%
2019	20.20	583^rd	686	15.0%
2021	24.02	34^th	42	19.0%
2022	27.33	464^th	593	21.8%
2023	24.60	525^th	671	21.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.38	606^th	791	23.4%
2019	47.60	398^th	815	51.2%
2022	39.72	430^th	760	43.4%
2023	50.51	372^nd	851	56.3%

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Rank History for White students at Batavia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.10	591^st	765	22.7%
2019	37.84	562^nd	793	29.1%
2021	14.27	124^th	133	6.8%
2022	27.50	598^th	738	19.0%
2023	26.78	625^th	776	19.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Batavia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	790	42	15	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	853
1990	787	35	12	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	842
1991	737	37	16	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1992	755	41	17	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	817
1993	750	60	16	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
1994	746	49	8	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	815
1995	726	46	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1996	726	46	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1997	776	43	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
1998	800	47	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	867
1999	837	63	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	919
2000	785	64	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	866
2001	803	67	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	889
2002	764	63	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
2003	764	63	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
2004	756	68	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	844
2005	700	71	12	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
2006	711	76	14	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	819
2007	685	69	12	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	789
2008	664	64	14	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	763
2009	621	69	11	19	5	n/a	n/a	5	730
2010	611	64	10	22	4	n/a	n/a	13	724
2011	591	63	8	23	2	0	16	0	703
2012	589	68	5	22	0	0	20	0	704
2013	549	65	6	34	0	0	36	0	690
2014	514	60	7	39	0	0	36	0	656
2015	527	50	7	42	0	0	46	0	672
2016	497	50	8	58	0	0	39	0	652
2017	503	44	9	48	0	0	47	0	651
2018	485	44	10	49	0	0	52	0	640
2019	476	90	15	39	6	0	4	0	630
2020	485	84	10	50	6	0	8	0	643
2021	479	81	13	58	7	0	6	0	644
2022	469	78	12	53	8	0	9	0	629
2023	471	85	12	57	9	0	11	0	645

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Batavia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	853	63.6	13.4	n/a
1990	842	60.0	14.0	n/a
1991	793	58.2	13.6	n/a
1992	817	53.0	15.4	n/a
1993	830	54.2	15.3	n/a
1994	815	53.7	15.2	16.6
1995	791	54.7	14.5	16.2
1996	791	54.7	14.5	16.2
1997	837	56.5	14.8	15.8
1998	867	57.7	15.0	13.1
1999	919	59.3	15.5	14.5
2000	866	59.2	14.6	22.3
2001	889	62.2	14.3	21.9
2002	846	64.6	13.1	23
2003	846	64.6	13.1	23
2004	844	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	804	66.5	12.1	32.8
2006	819	67.0	12.2	30.3
2007	789	65.9	12.0	35.4
2008	763	64.5	11.8	33.7
2009	730	62.5	11.7	36.8
2010	724	63.8	11.3	40.4
2011	703	60.5	11.6	41.3
2012	704	53.0	13.2	41.5
2013	690	53.2	12.9	48.3
2014	656	49.2	13.3	47.7
2015	672	48.0	14.0	48.4
2016	652	51.0	12.7	51.1
2017	651	50.8	12.7	51.2
2018	640	53.0	12.0	49.8
2019	630	53.0	11.8	48.7
2020	643	68.9	9.3	48.5
2021	644	60.2	10.6	47.2
2022	629	59.3	10.6	43.6
2023	645	58.6	11.0	45.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Batavia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	853	63.6	13.4	n/a
1990	842	60.0	14.0	n/a
1991	793	58.2	13.6	n/a
1992	817	53.0	15.4	n/a
1993	830	54.2	15.3	n/a
1994	815	53.7	15.2	16.6
1995	791	54.7	14.5	16.2
1996	791	54.7	14.5	16.2
1997	837	56.5	14.8	15.8
1998	867	57.7	15.0	13.1
1999	919	59.3	15.5	14.5
2000	866	59.2	14.6	22.3
2001	889	62.2	14.3	21.9
2002	846	64.6	13.1	23
2003	846	64.6	13.1	23
2004	844	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	804	66.5	12.1	32.8
2006	819	67.0	12.2	30.3
2007	789	65.9	12.0	35.4
2008	763	64.5	11.8	33.7
2009	730	62.5	11.7	36.8
2010	724	63.8	11.3	40.4
2011	703	60.5	11.6	41.3
2012	704	53.0	13.2	41.5
2013	690	53.2	12.9	48.3
2014	656	49.2	13.3	47.7
2015	672	48.0	14.0	48.4
2016	652	51.0	12.7	51.1
2017	651	50.8	12.7	51.2
2018	640	53.0	12.0	49.8
2019	630	53.0	11.8	48.7
2020	643	68.9	9.3	48.5
2021	644	60.2	10.6	47.2
2022	629	59.3	10.6	43.6
2023	645	58.6	11.0	45.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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