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Grace McWayne Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Grace McWayne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Batavia, Illinois, serving 346 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Batavia Unified School District 101, which is ranked 138 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grace McWayne Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, 78% of students were proficient or better, compared to 59.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in science is also impressive, with 60.4% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 53.9% for the district and 40.6% for the state. Additionally, Grace McWayne has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Grace McWayne Elementary School consistently outperforms schools in the Batavia Unified School District and performs similarly or slightly better than schools in the Geneva CUSD 304 district. However, the schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129 have significantly lower academic performance compared to Grace McWayne Elementary School.

372

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,651

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Hapner Way
Batavia, IL 60510-2678

(630) 937-8100

District: Batavia Unified School District 101

Students who attend Grace McWayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sam Rotolo Middle School
High:	Batavia Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Batavia Unified School District 101

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Illinois avg44%

181^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Batavia Unified School District 101

138^th of 811Batavia Unified School District 101 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	181 of 2056	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	313 of 2067	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	354 of 2077	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	429 of 2082	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	510 of 1948	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	405 of 2086	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	418 of 2037	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	327 of 2044	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.2	170 of 2046	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	100 of 2052	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	85 of 2093	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	91.6	95 of 2167	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	248 of 2166	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	188 of 2147	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	70 of 2139	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	135 of 2120	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	90 of 2092	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	130 of 2095	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	137 of 2086	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	175 of 2022	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	80.0	337 of 2030	83.4%	★★★★☆
2003	85.5	160 of 2020	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	110 of 1942	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	233 of 1942	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	333 of 1957	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	395 of 1970	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	497 of 1680	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	421 of 2019	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	357 of 1964	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	264 of 1947	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	413 of 1959	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	335 of 1984	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	432 of 1977	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	469 of 1707	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	401 of 2019	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	477 of 1972	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	253 of 1292	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	343 of 1195	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	258 of 1156	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	139 of 1194	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	268 of 1389	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	471 of 1392	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	441 of 1419	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	495 of 1425	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	564 of 1308	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	538 of 1462	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	521 of 1463	64.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+40 vs state

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science60%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grace McWayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	3501 Hapner Way	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 937-8100	372	26	14.1	9.9%	312 (83.9%)	6 (1.6%)	28 (7.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	89.8	181^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.2%		82.5	313^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%	132	60.4	62.3	71.7	88.7	73.2	88.4	71.7	69.8	78.0	94.6	93.7	93.7	93.7		94.0	94.6		$20,651	$515	$20,136
Fabyan Elementary School	Public	K-5	OS350 Grengs Ln	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 444-8600	217	19	11.2		171 (78.8%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.7%)	95	64^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.2	124^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.0%	60	76.5	74.4	87.5	100.0	86.3	72.1	82.5	91.2	81.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	96.9	96.9		$20,800	$362	$20,438
Alice Gustafson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Carlisle Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 937-8000	403	30	13.4	14.1%	310 (76.9%)	12 (3.0%)	60 (14.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	79.3	410^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		73.9	493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.1%	83	54.1	52.7	75.9	64.4	64.5	76.4	67.2	47.3	62.0	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	29.8	95.6	95.4	30.0	$19,487	$515	$18,972
H C Storm Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 N Van Nortwick Ave	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8200	388	28	13.7	25.3%	276 (71.1%)	9 (2.3%)	81 (20.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	82.4	337^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.4	379^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	66.7	70.5	54.1	69.4	64.7	70.5	59.0	66.7	65.4	95.1	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.1	95.7		$19,281	$738	$18,543
Fearn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Hawksley Ln	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 301-5001	492	29	16.9	32.1%	224 (45.5%)	55 (11.2%)	170 (34.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.7	927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.9%		48.5	974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.9%	47	48.7	28.2	50.0	53.9	43.7	42.9	52.3	40.8	45.5	95.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	96.1		$17,185	$1,223	$15,962
Western Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Western Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3500	338	31	10.7		291 (86.1%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	70.1	600^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.8%		70	552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	73.3%	48	62.5	46.6	76.9	76.8	66.3	58.6	44.2	30.4	44.6	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.4	97.1	97.1		$19,461	$533	$18,927
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Poplar Pl	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5003	315	25	12.6	34.0%	114 (36.2%)	33 (10.5%)	134 (42.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	44.1	1123^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%		36.2	1241^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.0%	118	42.6	36.4	42.3	35.5	37.9	61.8	40.4	19.4	39.6	98.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		98.7	98.4		$21,352	$1,586	$19,766
Mill Creek School	Public	K-5	N900 Brundige Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3400	354	30	11.6		287 (81.1%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	78.1	428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.9	366^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.3%	62	68.1	74.5	72.1	66.7	70.6	63.8	48.4	39.1	48.9	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.9	99.2		$19,279	$431	$18,848
Heartland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Heartland Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3200	298	25	11.6		235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	36 (12.1%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	85.1	281^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.3%		84.5	275^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.7%	6	62.7	72.7	74.5	78.4	75.3	86.0	51.0	49.0	60.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.1	96.9	96.9		$19,112	$338	$18,774
J B Nelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 William Wood Ln	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8400	482	29	16.5	21.0%	312 (64.7%)	35 (7.3%)	89 (18.5%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	72.6	538^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.8%		77.5	432^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%	106	38.7	60.8	62.0	64.0	62.3	82.4	63.4	37.3	60.9	96.3	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.8	96.3		$16,875	$515	$16,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace McWayne Elementary School

How many students attend Grace McWayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Grace McWayne Elementary School.

Is Grace McWayne Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Grace McWayne Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grace McWayne Elementary School?

Students at Grace McWayne Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Grace McWayne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grace McWayne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sam Rotolo Middle School
High : Batavia Senior High School

What district is Grace McWayne Elementary School in?

Batavia Unified School District 101

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