Sam Rotolo Middle Sch

Sam Rotolo Middle Sch, a well-populated 6-8 campus in Batavia, Illinois, overseen by Batavia USD 101, teaches 1,080 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 134% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Within Batavia USD 101, which oversees 8 schools and 5,218 students, Sam Rotolo Middle Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Sam Rotolo Middle Sch records that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Kane County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Kane County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sam Rotolo Middle Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.9%; this one delivers 57.6%.

In the surrounding community, 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. Across Kane County's 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), Sam Rotolo Middle Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hoover Wood Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sam Rotolo Middle Sch at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

Sam Rotolo Middle Sch operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 27%: 1,480 students in 2018 compared to 1,080 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 11% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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