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Schools in Batavia · Batavia City School District, Pembroke Central School District

Batavia’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Batavia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#212of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Batavia City
Students per teacher
9.8
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,376 students on the public path
In brief

Batavia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1066 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Batavia’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Batavia City spends $25,389 per student and Pembroke Central $25,714, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Batavia’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts, #212 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1066)Better than 89%
Towns in Genesee County (13)Better than 62%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,332 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Batavia anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Batavia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,354 in math, 1,310 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Batavia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Batavia runs its own schools through grade 12 (Batavia City School District). From grade K, students attend the Pembroke Central School District, shared with Corfu, Darien and Pembroke. Its elementary school is in Batavia. Parts of Batavia (16%, 11%, 10% and 3% of its land) are served by Oakfield-Alabama Central, Alexander Central, Elba Central and Byron-Bergen Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Batavia

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Batavia City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,147 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,389NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Pembroke Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 875 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,714NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Batavia City School District43%
State average 48.9% · 897 students tested
Math · PK–12, Batavia City School District42%
State average 46.5% · 897 students tested
Reading · K–12, Pembroke Central School District58%
State average 48.9% · 413 students tested
Math · K–12, Pembroke Central School District62%
State average 46.5% · 457 students tested

Batavia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Batavia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BataviaB+Batavia City PK–12 · Pembroke Central K–12
StaffordB+Le Roy Central PK–12 · Byron-Bergen Central PK–12
PembrokeA−Pembroke Central
BethanyBAlexander Central PK–12 · Pavilion Central PK–12
AlexanderB+Alexander Central
OakfieldB−Oakfield-Alabama Central
ElbaC+Elba Central

Every school in Batavia

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bataviain other towns
Jackson School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
397 students10:1Rate it →
Pembroke Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · East Pembroke
194 students9:1Rate it →
John Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C
499 students11:1Rate it →
Pembroke Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Corfu
B
244 students10:1Rate it →
Batavia Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
605 students9:1Rate it →
Pembroke Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Corfu
B−
437 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Batavia’s schools

Are Batavia’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Batavia children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #212 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Batavia in?

Two districts: Batavia City School District runs grades PK–12, and Pembroke Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Corfu, Darien and Pembroke.

What is Batavia’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Batavia City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Batavia spend per student?

$25,389 in Batavia City School District and $25,714 in Pembroke Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.