Batavia City School District

260 State St
Batavia, NY 14020-1041
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,475 students in Batavia City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Batavia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,104 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Batavia City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#632 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Batavia City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Batavia City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Batavia City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Batavia City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
239 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
1,488 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
71%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
181
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
26
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,052 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Batavia City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Batavia City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,989
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Batavia City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,052
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Batavia City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Batavia City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Kennedy School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
166 Vine St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: 2-4
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Batavia Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
96 Ross St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: 5-8
| 612 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
411 S Jackson St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: PK-2
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,104 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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