Summary:
The city of Bolingbrook, Illinois is home to three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Brooks Middle School, Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School, and Jane Addams Middle School. These schools are part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district.
Based on the data, Jane Addams Middle School appears to be the standout performer, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools in statewide rankings and outperforming them in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.8% of Jane Addams students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.8% at Hubert H. Humphrey and 59.8% at Brooks. In mathematics, 40.7% of Jane Addams students were proficient or better, compared to 28.4% at Hubert H. Humphrey and 31.7% at Brooks.
While all three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in academic performance, as the schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower achievement. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Hubert H. Humphrey and Jane Addams does not necessarily translate to higher academic performance, as Brooks Middle School has the lowest spending per student but still performs better than Hubert H. Humphrey in some areas.
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