Independence Elem School

230 S Orchard Dr, Bolingbrook IL, 60440 | Valley View Community Unit School District 365U | 630-759-7282
  • grades KG-5
  • students 701
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 26% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Bolingbrook
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
36%Bolingbrook
33%Illinois

Independence Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Valley View Community Unit School District 365U" in Bolingbrook, IL. There are a total of 701 students and 51 teachers at Independence Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Independence Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 23% lower than the Illinois average.

Independence Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students701
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Independence Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-34%
425-29%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
310-14%
425-29%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Independence Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 16.0% 27.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 20.3% 20.0% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 6.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 56.0% 41.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Bolingbrook demographics profile

StatisticBolingbrookIllinoisNational
Population74,31912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,98322891
Median age36.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%55%55%
Speak English67%77%79%
Speak Spanish19%13%13%

Education level achieved in Bolingbrook

IndexBolingbrookIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters12.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Independence Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.