Hoover Wood Elem School

Hoover Wood Elem School, a moderately sized K-5 school in Batavia, Illinois, operated by Batavia USD 101, instructs 363 students, covering grades K through 5.

Hoover Wood Elem School is one of 8 schools operated by Batavia USD 101, a district that teaches 5,218 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hoover Wood Elem School shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hoover Wood Elem School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hoover Wood Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.6%.

In the surrounding community, Kane County reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,163 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Hoover Wood Elem School is one of 167 public schools in Kane County (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students).

Sam Rotolo Middle Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hoover Wood Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 357 students in 2018 compared to 363 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Hoover Wood Elem School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.