J B Nelson Elem School
Batavia, IL · Batavia USD 101
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
459th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 78%▲ Improving
334 William Wood Ln, Batavia, IL 60510
(630)937-8400NCES ID 170522000204Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks J B Nelson Elem School 459th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 78% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 78th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2019), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 477 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.9% | 65.8% | ▼ 11.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.9% | 17.8% | ▲ 7.9 pts | |
| Black | 6.3% | 6.5% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.9% | 5.5% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 2.4% | 4.2% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $466K in zip 60510 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than J B Nelson Elem School
- #348Louise White Elem SchoolBatavia USD 101 · 0.9 mi away348th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲6 · Math 63% ▲2Compare - #423Alice Gustafson Elem SchoolBatavia USD 101 · 1.3 mi away423rd of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲2 · Math 62% ▲1Compare - #380H C Storm Elem SchoolBatavia USD 101 · 1.4 mi away380th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲2 · Math 65% ▲4Compare - #352Hoover Wood Elem SchoolBatavia USD 101 · 1.5 mi away352nd of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲2 · Math 67% ▲6Compare - #652Western Avenue Elem SchoolGeneva CUSD 304 · 2.2 mi away652nd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲4 · Math 44% ▼17Compare - #1413Schneider Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 2.3 mi away1,413th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼28 · Math 31% ▼30Compare - #810Harrison Street Elem SchoolGeneva CUSD 304 · 2.9 mi away810th of 2,105
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ELA 72% ▲10 · Math 77% ▲16Compare
What school district is J B Nelson Elem School in?
J B Nelson Elem School is part of the Batavia USD 101 district in Batavia, Illinois.
Is J B Nelson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks J B Nelson Elem School 459th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 78% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of J B Nelson Elem School?
White 66%, Hispanic 18%, Black 7%, Two or more races 6% (477 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near J B Nelson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60510 is $466K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.