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Batavia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,498 students in Batavia City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 33% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Batavia City School District, which is ranked #616 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#603 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
13 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
228 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
1,480 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
68%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
163
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
27
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,351 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,199
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,351
$32,183
Best Batavia City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Kennedy School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
166 Vine St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: 2-4
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Batavia Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
96 Ross St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: 5-8
| 612 students
Rank: n/an/a
411 S Jackson St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-2480
Grades: PK-2
| 397 students
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