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Sam Rotolo Middle School

Q: Is Sam Rotolo Middle School a good school?

Sam Rotolo Middle School ranks 264 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Sam Rotolo Middle School is a public middle school located in Batavia, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,114 students. The school is part of the Batavia Unified School District 101, which is ranked 138 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sam Rotolo Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 63.6%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 53.3%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, with its African American students ranking 66th out of 574 Illinois middle schools in ELA and its Multi-racial students ranking 59th out of 204 Illinois middle schools in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Sam Rotolo Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, it still performs better than the state average, which was 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $17,101 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $15,434 in the 2021-2022 school year, may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Henry W Cowherd Middle School, which had significantly lower proficiency rates in both ELA (22%) and Mathematics (7.7%) in the 2024-2025 school year, Sam Rotolo Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution.

1,080

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,542

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 S Raddant Rd
Batavia, IL 60510-8366

(630) 937-8700

District: Batavia Unified School District 101

Students who attend Sam Rotolo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Batavia Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sam Rotolo Middle School:

Elementary:	Alice Gustafson Elementary School
	Grace McWayne Elementary School
	H C Storm Elementary School
	Hoover Wood Elementary School
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	J B Nelson Elementary School
	Louise White Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Illinois avg46%

264^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	78.4	264 of 1368	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	297 of 1363	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	281 of 1367	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	262 of 1369	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	199 of 1241	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	243 of 1356	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	324 of 1293	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	264 of 1293	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	241 of 1294	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	181 of 1302	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.4	120 of 1322	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	166 of 1367	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	181 of 1365	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	152 of 1344	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	120 of 1327	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	124 of 1318	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	151 of 1293	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	97 of 1287	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	78 of 1272	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	85.5	125 of 1209	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	85.3	128 of 1204	89.4%	★★★★☆
2003	87.3	97 of 1185	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	66 of 574	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	210 of 548	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	162 of 569	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	214 of 573	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	31 of 385	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	32.4	401 of 565	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	239 of 511	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	165 of 198	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	132 of 201	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	114 of 209	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	73 of 694	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	153 of 674	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	363 of 483	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	292 of 486	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	225 of 480	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	104 of 454	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	44 of 277	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	149 of 285	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	231 of 1248	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	304 of 1251	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	277 of 1275	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	273 of 1286	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	198 of 1017	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	241 of 1276	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	359 of 1226	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	315 of 669	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	276 of 643	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	250 of 661	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	209 of 662	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	108 of 517	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	229 of 639	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	394 of 590	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	492 of 1229	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	613 of 1219	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	557 of 1234	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	468 of 1221	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	226 of 1019	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	523 of 1217	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	784 of 1161	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	254 of 1271	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	266 of 1264	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	251 of 1292	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	212 of 1286	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	164 of 1048	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	239 of 1296	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	280 of 1223	77.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	59 of 204	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	90 of 194	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	38 of 195	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	69 of 179	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	88 of 164	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	113 of 812	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	188 of 802	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	177 of 805	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	208 of 781	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	163 of 548	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	293 of 792	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	323 of 602	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	235 of 884	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	275 of 875	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	251 of 895	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	243 of 898	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	197 of 813	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	258 of 905	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	343 of 889	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-56 vs school

Asian (2022)17th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Science58%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Once your student gets pigeon-holed into a scholastic category such as poor at math they will stay that way no matter your request for a re-evaluation from the school. Our son has been ranked above the 50 in District math in 14 out of 15 of the last map scores. Yet, because he scored lower than 50 at a certain time, he was placed in the lowest math class and has not really been challenged since. We have requested for him to be moved into a harder class but they have done nothing to put him in the most appropriate class. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 27, 2017

This school did well for my first two children but has failed to help my third. We petitioned multiple times to have our son moved to a more difficult math class as he was bored in his current position. Although the teachers\admin claim to listen and smile along, our requests fell on deaf ears. Subsequently we have a very bored student who could do so much more if the school would simply challenge him. But in this school, once you are pigeonholed so you will remain. Close Quote

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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)	% Meningococcal (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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PAWS Academy	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 937-8000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sam Rotolo Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8700	1,080	75	14.3	18.3%	814 (75.4%)	43 (4.0%)	166 (15.4%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	78.4	264^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.7%		73.7	297^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.2%	33	58.0	62.4	65.9	62.1	63.6	46.4	61.6	51.0	53.3	95.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.8	94.4	95.3	93.0	$18,542	$675	$17,867
C F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 Sheffer Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-4150	792	60	13.1	64.4%	11 (1.4%)	50 (6.3%)	717 (90.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	17.3	1165^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	1121^st of 1363 public middle schools	17.8%	44	25.0	21.2	30.9	27.5	26.4	6.6	12.7	13.9	11.1	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.0	98.8	98.5	$20,701	$1,980	$18,721
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5010	490	36	13.5	50.4%	136 (27.8%)	56 (11.4%)	265 (54.1%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	43.6	720^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.4%		38	776^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	56	42.5	39.1	47.4	56.5	48.7	24.8	24.5	24.2	24.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.8	96.4	96.6	96.8	$20,610	$1,560	$19,050
Geneva Middle School South	Public	6-8	1415 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3600	613	49	12.5		493 (80.4%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.6%)	82.3	215^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.3%		85.2	170^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.5%	45	73.3	73.3	58.6	76.0	69.5	42.9	53.9	52.9	49.8	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.4	$18,307	$312	$17,995
Geneva Middle School North	Public	6-8	1357 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3700	623	53	11.7		510 (81.9%)	5 (0.8%)	66 (10.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	91.6	95^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		87	142^nd of 1363 public middle schools	89.6%	47	78.3	76.1	82.4	86.8	81.7	49.8	66.0	57.9	57.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.9	97.1	97.4	96.9	$19,110	$435	$18,676
Francis Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	2721 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-1010	1,011	72	13.9	20.2%	200 (19.8%)	110 (10.9%)	127 (12.6%)	529 (52.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.2%)	87.9	150^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.0%		86.1	157^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.5%	7	69.8	69.6	67.3	79.0	72.1	58.0	61.9	60.8	60.3	98.1	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.0	98.5	97.2	$15,538	$626	$14,912
Henry W Cowherd Middle School	Public	6-8	441 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5900	807	62	13.0	67.0%	16 (2.0%)	104 (12.9%)	671 (83.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	12.7	1263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	7.7%		15.1	1228^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.9%	35	19.7	19.4	22.8	23.6	22.0	5.9	8.0	9.0	7.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	98.7	98.0	$19,816	$2,209	$17,607
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	157 N Root St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-7175	284	19	14.7	54.6%	20 (7.0%)	13 (4.6%)	240 (84.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	88	149^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.1%		78	250^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.7%	101	76.6	85.4	79.8	92.6	86.1	60.4	40.9	45.3	49.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	97.9	$20,453	$2,441	$18,011
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Plum St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5009	577	46	12.5	62.2%	58 (10.1%)	55 (9.5%)	421 (73.0%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41.3	758^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.6%		32.1	862^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.8%	104	31.3	50.7	39.0	56.0	48.9	26.1	29.9	16.5	24.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$18,594	$1,671	$16,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Rotolo Middle School

What district is Sam Rotolo Middle School in?

Batavia Unified School District 101

How many students attend Sam Rotolo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended Sam Rotolo Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sam Rotolo Middle School?

Students at Sam Rotolo Middle School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Sam Rotolo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sam Rotolo Middle School usually go on to attend Batavia Senior High School

Is Sam Rotolo Middle School a good school?

Sam Rotolo Middle School ranks 264^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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