Elementary Schools in Batavia City School District

Summary:

The Batavia City School District in New York is home to two elementary schools: John Kennedy School and Jackson School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through sixth grade, providing educational opportunities within the Batavia community.

Among the two elementary schools, John Kennedy School stands out with a higher statewide ranking and better performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school also has a higher percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by its 62.58% free and reduced lunch rate. In contrast, Jackson School has a lower statewide ranking and lower proficiency rates, though it still performs better than the district average. Jackson School also has a lower percentage of students from low-income families, with a free and reduced lunch rate of 54.91%.

Regarding resource allocation, John Kennedy School spends more per student at $23,656, compared to Jackson School's $18,479 per student. Additionally, John Kennedy School maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.1, while Jackson School has a ratio of 8.7. Despite these differences in spending and staffing, the academic performance of the two schools does not necessarily align with the resource allocation, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and class size may play a significant role in student outcomes.

District Detail

260 State St
Batavia, NY 14020-1041

(585) 343-2480

SchoolDigger Rank:
612^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,147

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-2	411 S Jackson St	Batavia	14020	Genesee County	Batavia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 343-2480	397	40	9.8	55.9%	278 (70.0%)	16 (4.0%)	40 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.4%)								(n/a)					99.2	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	$19,827	$2,826	$17,001
John Kennedy School	Public	2-4	166 Vine St	Batavia	14020	Genesee County	Batavia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 343-2480	499	47	10.6	57.7%	332 (66.5%)	35 (7.0%)	62 (12.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.2%)	46.3	1289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.3%		57.9	948^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%	341	45.8	48.8	58.3	68.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,498	$2,825	$22,672

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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