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J B Nelson Elementary School

334 William Wood Ln
Batavia, IL 60510
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Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J B Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 482 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

J B Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

J B Nelson Elementary School's student population of 482 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJ B Nelson Elementary School
Pre-K29
Kind62
187
278
378
473
575
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Total Students
482 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary School
2025482
2024477
2023447
2022435
2021421
2020392
2019403
2018463
2017463
2016467
2015500
2014483
2013457
2012467
2011463
2010460
2009445
2008437
2007442
2006467
2005444
2004452
2003442
2002451
2001655
2000638
1999591
1998588
1997581
1996569
1995567
1994570
1993594
1992573
1991552
1990536
1989544
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary School
202529
202429
202329
202224
202028
201927
201831
201731
201632
201532
201427
201324
201227
201126
201025
200925
200822
200727
200625
200524
200424
200324
200227
200130
200030
199928
199826
199726
199630
199528
199426
199329
199230
199129
199028
198927
198826
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School Motto
We are so proud of our dedicated, experienced staff and enthusiastic learners at J.B. Nelson Elementary School!

School Rankings

J B Nelson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of J B Nelson Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
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State Level (IL)
#795 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary School
2023#795
2022#683
2021#924
2019#1287
2018#1336
2017#1014
2016#658
2015#886
2014#515
2013#464
2012#1126
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40-44%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
202342%27%44%
202142%28%41%
201941%33%48%
201838%32%45%
201746%32%47%
201659%31%46%
201538%29%44%
201475%59%78%
201380%58%77%
201291%80%91%
201190%80%92%
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35-39%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
202237%30%40%
202132%32%42%
201939%38%44%
201838%37%45%
201743%38%49%
201644%36%43%
201546%38%51%
201477%57%77%
201375%58%77%
201286%75%88%
201187%75%88%
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60-69%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
202517:113:1
202416:114:115:1
202315:114:115:1
202218:114:115:1
202014:115:115:1
201915:115:115:1
201815:116:116:1
201715:116:116:1
201615:116:115:1
201516:116:115:1
201418:116:117:1
201319:113:118:1
201217:116:118:1
201118:116:118:1
201018:116:117:1
200918:116:117:1
200820:118:119:1
200716:117:118:1
200619:116:118:1
200519:117:118:1
200419:117:117:1
200318:117:117:1
200217:117:117:1
200122:117:118:1
200021:117:119:1
199921:117:119:1
199822:117:119:1
199723:117:119:1
199619:117:119:1
199521:118:119:1
199422:118:119:1
199321:117:119:1
199219:117:118:1
199119:117:117:1
199019:118:118:1
198920:118:119:1
198820:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
20244%6%3%
20233%6%3%
20222%5%3%
20211%5%3%
20202%5%3%
20193%5%3%
20187%5%3%
20177%5%3%
20163%5%3%
20152%6%3%
20142%5%3%
20132%5%3%
20122%4%3%
20112%5%4%
20105%5%5%
20095%5%4%
20085%5%4%
20074%5%3%
20063%5%4%
20053%5%3%
20042%4%3%
20032%4%3%
20022%4%2%
20012%4%2%
20002%3%2%
19993%3%2%
19984%3%2%
19972%3%2%
19962%3%1%
19952%3%2%
19941%3%2%
19931%3%1%
19921%3%2%
19911%3%1%
19901%3%1%
19891%3%1%
19881%2%2%
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Hispanic
19%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
202418%28%14%
202318%27%13%
202215%27%13%
202114%27%12%
202010%26%11%
20199%26%11%
20189%26%10%
20179%26%10%
20169%26%10%
201510%25%10%
20149%25%9%
201310%24%9%
201210%24%9%
201110%23%9%
20107%22%8%
20097%22%8%
20087%21%8%
20075%20%7%
20066%19%7%
20056%18%7%
20046%18%6%
20036%17%6%
20026%16%6%
20016%15%6%
20003%15%5%
19992%14%5%
19981%13%5%
19971%13%4%
19961%12%4%
19941%11%3%
19931%11%4%
19921%10%3%
19911%10%3%
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Black
7%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
20247%16%4%
20236%17%4%
20228%17%4%
20215%17%4%
20206%17%4%
20197%17%4%
20186%17%3%
20176%17%3%
20167%17%3%
20157%17%3%
20149%17%4%
20136%18%4%
20126%18%3%
20116%18%3%
20109%20%4%
20098%20%4%
20085%20%4%
20075%20%4%
20065%20%3%
20055%20%3%
20045%21%4%
20034%21%3%
20023%21%3%
20013%21%3%
20003%21%3%
19992%21%3%
19981%21%2%
19971%20%2%
19961%21%3%
19951%20%2%
19941%21%2%
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White
65%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
202466%45%75%
202368%45%76%
202270%47%77%
202175%47%79%
202078%48%80%
201979%48%80%
201877%49%81%
201777%49%81%
201679%49%82%
201578%49%81%
201475%50%81%
201377%50%82%
201278%51%82%
201177%51%82%
201078%53%83%
200980%53%84%
200883%54%84%
200786%55%86%
200686%56%86%
200586%57%87%
200487%57%87%
200388%58%88%
200289%59%89%
200189%60%89%
200092%61%90%
199993%62%90%
199894%63%91%
199796%64%92%
199696%64%92%
199597%65%93%
199497%65%93%
199397%65%93%
199297%66%93%
199198%66%93%
199098%66%93%
198996%66%93%
198896%67%92%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
20245%4%4%
20235%4%4%
20225%4%3%
20215%4%2%
20204%4%2%
20192%4%2%
20181%3%3%
20171%3%3%
20162%3%2%
20153%3%3%
20145%3%3%
20135%3%2%
20124%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.54
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
20250.540.69
20240.530.700.42
20230.500.700.40
20220.480.680.39
20210.420.680.37
20200.380.680.35
20190.370.680.35
20180.390.670.34
20170.390.670.34
20160.370.670.32
20150.380.670.33
20140.420.660.34
20130.390.660.33
20120.380.650.32
20110.400.660.31
20100.410.640.30
20090.370.640.28
20080.320.640.27
20070.270.630.26
20060.270.610.25
20050.260.610.24
20040.230.600.23
20030.220.590.21
20020.210.590.21
20010.210.580.20
20000.150.570.17
19990.130.560.17
19980.120.560.17
19970.080.540.16
19960.080.530.15
19950.060.530.14
19940.060.520.13
19930.060.520.14
19920.060.520.14
19910.040.520.14
19900.040.510.14
19890.070.510.14
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Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
202515%43%
202415%43%16%
202316%43%16%
202217%43%15%
202117%44%15%
202015%47%17%
201916%47%17%
201815%46%14%
201715%46%14%
201618%47%15%
201522%52%18%
201415%47%13%
201314%45%12%
20127%21%5%
201112%39%9%
201011%37%8%
200910%33%5%
20089%32%3%
20077%32%3%
20065%32%2%
20056%32%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

YearJ B Nelson Elementary SchoolIllinoisBatavia USD 101 School District
20251%4%
20241%4%2%
20231%4%2%
20221%4%2%
20211%4%2%
20201%2%1%
20192%2%1%
20181%4%2%
20171%4%2%
20164%3%3%
20128%27%7%
20112%5%1%
20101%6%2%
20091%6%1%
20071%6%1%
20061%6%1%
20051%5%1%
20042%5%1%
20032%5%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Batavia USD 101 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is J B Nelson Elementary School's ranking?
J B Nelson Elementary School is ranked #795 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are J B Nelson Elementary School often compared to?
J B Nelson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alice Gustafson Elementary School, Hoover Wood Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend J B Nelson Elementary School?
482 students attend J B Nelson Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
65% of J B Nelson Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of J B Nelson Elementary School?
J B Nelson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does J B Nelson Elementary School offer ?
J B Nelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is J B Nelson Elementary School part of?
J B Nelson Elementary School is part of Batavia USD 101 School District.

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First day back to school!
August 13, 2026 (Thursday)
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November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)
No school! Fall Break!
November 26, 2026 (Thursday)
No school! Fall Break!
November 27, 2026 (Friday)
No School! Spring Break!
March 29, 2027 (Monday)

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 482 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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