J B Nelson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

334 William Wood Ln
Batavia, IL 60510

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Top 30%

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Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J B Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

J B Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

J B Nelson Elementary School's student population of 477 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J B Nelson Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	88
1	71
2	75
3	77
4	68
5	70

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School
2023	447
2022	435
2021	421
2020	403
2019	403
2018	463
2017	463
2016	467
2015	500
2014	483
2013	457
2012	467
2011	463
2010	460
2009	445
2008	437
2007	442
2006	467
2005	444
2004	452
2003	442
2002	451
2001	655
2000	638
1999	591
1998	588
1997	581
1996	569
1995	567
1994	570
1993	594
1992	573
1991	552
1990	536
1989	544
1988	504
1987	573

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School
2023	29
2022	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	32
2014	27
2013	24
2012	27
2011	26
2010	25
2009	25
2008	22
2007	27
2006	25
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	27
2001	30
2000	30
1999	28
1998	26
1997	26
1996	30
1995	28
1994	26
1993	29
1992	30
1991	29
1990	28

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School Motto

We are so proud of our dedicated, experienced staff and enthusiastic learners at J.B. Nelson Elementary School!

School Rankings

J B Nelson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J B Nelson Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#795 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School
2023	#795
2022	#683
2021	#924
2019	#1287
2018	#1336
2017	#1014
2016	#658
2015	#886
2014	#515
2013	#464
2012	#1126

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	42%	27%	44%
2021	42%	28%	41%
2019	41%	33%	48%
2018	38%	32%	45%
2017	46%	32%	47%
2016	59%	31%	46%
2015	38%	29%	44%
2014	75%	59%	78%
2013	80%	58%	77%
2012	91%	80%	91%
2011	90%	80%	92%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2022	37%	30%	40%
2021	32%	32%	42%
2019	39%	38%	44%
2018	38%	37%	45%
2017	43%	38%	49%
2016	44%	36%	43%
2015	46%	38%	51%
2014	77%	57%	77%
2013	75%	58%	77%
2012	86%	75%	88%
2011	87%	75%	88%

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60-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	13:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	22:1	16:1	18:1
2000	21:1	16:1	19:1
1999	21:1	16:1	19:1
1998	22:1	17:1	19:1
1997	23:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	18%	27%	13%
2022	15%	27%	13%
2021	14%	27%	12%
2020	9%	26%	11%
2019	9%	26%	11%
2018	9%	26%	10%
2017	9%	26%	10%
2016	9%	26%	10%
2015	10%	25%	10%
2014	9%	25%	9%
2013	10%	24%	9%
2012	10%	24%	9%
2011	10%	23%	9%
2010	7%	22%	8%
2009	7%	22%	8%
2008	7%	21%	8%
2007	5%	20%	7%
2006	6%	19%	7%
2005	6%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	6%	17%	6%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	6%
2000	3%	15%	5%
1999	2%	14%	5%
1998	1%	13%	5%
1997	1%	13%	4%
1996	1%	12%	4%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	4%
1992	1%	10%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	6%	17%	4%
2022	8%	17%	4%
2021	5%	17%	4%
2020	7%	17%	4%
2019	7%	17%	4%
2018	6%	17%	3%
2017	6%	17%	3%
2016	7%	17%	3%
2015	7%	17%	3%
2014	9%	17%	4%
2013	6%	18%	4%
2012	6%	18%	3%
2011	6%	18%	3%
2010	9%	20%	4%
2009	8%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	3%
2005	5%	20%	3%
2004	5%	21%	4%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	3%
1998	1%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	3%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	2%

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White

66%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	68%	45%	76%
2022	70%	47%	77%
2021	75%	47%	79%
2020	79%	48%	80%
2019	79%	48%	80%
2018	77%	49%	81%
2017	77%	49%	81%
2016	79%	49%	82%
2015	78%	49%	81%
2014	75%	50%	81%
2013	77%	50%	82%
2012	78%	51%	82%
2011	77%	51%	82%
2010	78%	53%	83%
2009	80%	53%	84%
2008	83%	54%	84%
2007	86%	55%	86%
2006	86%	56%	86%
2005	86%	57%	87%
2004	87%	57%	87%
2003	88%	58%	88%
2002	89%	59%	89%
2001	89%	60%	89%
2000	92%	61%	90%
1999	93%	62%	90%
1998	94%	63%	91%
1997	96%	64%	92%
1996	96%	64%	92%
1995	97%	65%	93%
1994	97%	65%	93%
1993	97%	65%	93%
1992	97%	66%	93%
1991	98%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	0.50	0.70	0.40
2022	0.48	0.68	0.39
2021	0.42	0.68	0.37
2020	0.37	0.68	0.35
2019	0.37	0.68	0.35
2018	0.39	0.67	0.34
2017	0.39	0.67	0.34
2016	0.37	0.67	0.32
2015	0.38	0.67	0.33
2014	0.42	0.66	0.34
2013	0.39	0.66	0.33
2012	0.38	0.65	0.32
2011	0.40	0.66	0.31
2010	0.41	0.64	0.30
2009	0.37	0.64	0.28
2008	0.32	0.64	0.27
2007	0.27	0.63	0.26
2006	0.27	0.61	0.25
2005	0.26	0.61	0.24
2004	0.23	0.60	0.23
2003	0.22	0.59	0.21
2002	0.21	0.59	0.21
2001	0.21	0.58	0.20
2000	0.15	0.57	0.17
1999	0.13	0.56	0.17
1998	0.12	0.56	0.17
1997	0.08	0.54	0.16
1996	0.08	0.53	0.15
1995	0.06	0.53	0.14
1994	0.06	0.52	0.13
1993	0.06	0.52	0.14
1992	0.06	0.52	0.14
1991	0.04	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	16%	43%	16%
2022	17%	43%	15%
2021	17%	44%	15%
2020	16%	47%	17%
2019	16%	47%	17%
2018	15%	46%	14%
2017	15%	46%	14%
2016	18%	47%	15%
2015	22%	52%	18%
2014	15%	47%	13%
2013	14%	45%	12%
2012	7%	21%	5%
2011	12%	39%	9%
2010	11%	37%	8%
2009	10%	33%	5%
2008	9%	32%	3%
2007	7%	32%	3%
2006	5%	32%	2%
2005	6%	32%	2%
2004	6%	31%	2%
2003	4%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J B Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Batavia USD 101 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2012	8%	27%	7%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Batavia USD 101 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is J B Nelson Elementary School's ranking?

J B Nelson Elementary School is ranked #795 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are J B Nelson Elementary School often compared to?

J B Nelson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hoover Wood Elementary School, Alice Gustafson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend J B Nelson Elementary School?

477 students attend J B Nelson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of J B Nelson Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J B Nelson Elementary School?

J B Nelson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does J B Nelson Elementary School offer ?

J B Nelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is J B Nelson Elementary School part of?

J B Nelson Elementary School is part of Batavia USD 101 School District.