Elementary school (grades K-5) · Batavia, NY

Batavia Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Batavia Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360399000157
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Batavia Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Batavia · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
8.4:1
small classes for New York
53.8%
free-lunch eligible

Batavia Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Batavia Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Batavia, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Batavia Middle School held near 612 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 72.3 → 79.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 360399000157 · Batavia, NY Elementary · MID · TRAD

605 enr · 8.4:1 · 53.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Batavia High School (646 students)

Batavia Middle School held near 612 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 72.3 → 79.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Batavia Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Batavia Middle School reports 605 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Batavia Middle School compares

Batavia Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.4:1 ▼ 29% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.8% ▼ 4% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 605 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
605
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.8%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,174
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 151 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 65.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
African American 11.7%
Two or More 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 65.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Batavia Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Batavia City School District reports $25,174 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Batavia Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Batavia High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Kennedy School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jackson School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Batavia Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Batavia City School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Batavia Middle School

How many students attend Batavia Middle School?

Batavia Middle School has 605 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Batavia, NY. CCD year-over-year: 595 (2022-23) → 612 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Batavia Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Batavia Middle School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Batavia Middle School?

53.8% of students at Batavia Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Batavia Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Batavia Middle School is White at 65.6% of enrollment, in Batavia, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Batavia Middle School?

Batavia Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Batavia Middle School rank among public schools in Batavia?

By Resource Investment Index, Batavia Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Batavia, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Batavia on the city page.

What other schools are in Batavia City School District?

Besides Batavia Middle School, Batavia City School District also operates Batavia High School (646 students), John Kennedy School (499 students), and Jackson School (397 students). See the Batavia City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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