Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATAVIA USD 101·NCES 170522004397
Hoover Wood Elementary School
1640 Wagner Rd, Batavia, IL 60510 · (630) 937-8300 · Kane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
80 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Batavia USD 101. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
65.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.9pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 56.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hoover Wood Elementary School
Hoover Wood Elementary School's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Wood Elementary School this school | 363 | 22.0% | 62.6% |
| Goshen Elementary Edwardsville | 346 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Madison Elementary School Wheaton | 360 | 24.7% | 69.0% |
| Willard Elementary School Evanston | 355 | 22.5% | 60.1% |
| Mokena Intermediate School Mokena | 346 | 18.5% | 60.6% |
| Prairieland Elementary School Normal | 450 | 22.2% | 60.4% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hoover Wood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #259 of 1,925 | #13 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #255 of 2,077 ▼ 54 | #10 of 83 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #493 of 2,077 ▼ 17 | #21 of 83 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #1,187 of 2,419 | #68 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,101 of 2,035 | #30 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #937 of 2,042 | #32 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #1,929 of 2,132 | #63 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #546 of 615 | #30 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
+30 (+9%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 462
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 363 | 26.7 | 13.6:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 26.5 | 13.2:1 | 22% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 27.9 | 12.4:1 | 21% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 25.1 | 14.2:1 | 25% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 26% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 17% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover Wood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (357 to 363); teachers up 6% (25.1 to 26.7).
About Hoover Wood Elementary School
Hoover Wood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Batavia, Illinois. Total enrollment is 363 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Batavia USD 101 totals 5,218 students.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at Hoover Wood Elementary School. Next come 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 58% White among all Kane County residents. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Hoover Wood Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 13.6:1 is based on 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 22%. That rate is below the 48% average among public schools in Kane County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hoover Wood Elementary School is 58.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.6%.
In Kane County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $103,163 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 167 public schools in the county, enrolling about 87,252, Hoover Wood Elementary School among them.
Sam Rotolo Middle School sits about 0.5 miles from Hoover Wood Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 49.9% proficiency; Hoover Wood Elementary School posts 62.6%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 363 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 333.
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Kane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Batavia USD 101
- Batavia Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,690 students
- Sam Rotolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,080 students
- J B Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Louise White Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Alice Gustafson Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- H C Storm Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
Other schools in Batavia
- Batavia Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,690 students
- Sam Rotolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,080 students
- J B Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Louise White Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Alice Gustafson Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- H C Storm Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Sam Rotolo Middle School0.5 mi · 1,080
- J B Nelson Elementary School1.5 mi · 482
- Schneider Elementary School1.8 mi · 361
- Alice Gustafson Elementary School2.1 mi · 403
- Louise White Elementary School2.3 mi · 440
- H C Storm Elementary School2.7 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover Wood Elementary SchoolHow large is Hoover Wood Elementary School?
Hoover Wood Elementary School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hoover Wood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hoover Wood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hoover Wood Elementary School have?
Hoover Wood Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hoover Wood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hoover Wood Elementary School are roughly 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hoover Wood Elementary School public or private?
Hoover Wood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Batavia USD 101.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.