Grace McWayne Elementary School

Grace McWayne Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary campus in Batavia, Illinois, run under Batavia USD 101, enrolls 372 students, covering grades K through 5.

Batavia USD 101 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,218 students. Grace McWayne Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Grace McWayne Elementary School reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grace McWayne Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kane County put median household earnings sit near $103,163, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Grace McWayne Elementary School is one.

Batavia Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Grace McWayne Elementary School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 55.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 337 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 91% to 84% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.