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J B Nelson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

334 William Wood Ln, Batavia, IL 60510 · (630) 937-8400 · Part of Batavia Unit School District 101

Batavia Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about J B Nelson Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Batavia Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Batavia Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5J B Nelson Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

334 William Wood Ln, Batavia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten62
Grade 187
Grade 278
Grade 378
Grade 473
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
421’20
435’21
447’22
477’23
482’24

Up 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 18%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J B Nelson Elem School from Batavia Township families.

Other schools in Batavia Unit School District 101

The district →
Louise White Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Batavia
A
440 students16:1
Alice Gustafson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Batavia
A−
403 students13:1
H C Storm Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Batavia
A−
388 students14:1
Grace McWayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Batavia
B+
372 students14:1
Hoover Wood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Batavia
A−
363 students14:1
Sam Rotolo Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Batavia
A−
1,080 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Batavia Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.