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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 431 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, serving 527 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.5% of 5th-grade students at Liberty Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.5% for the district and 54.6% for the state. In Mathematics, 51% of 5th-grade students at Liberty Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 39.7% for the district and 36.5% for the state.

However, Liberty Elementary School faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.3% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the district average of 20.7% and the state average of 21.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, while Liberty Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger than the other Plainfield School District 202 elementary schools in the area, the nearby Wayne Builta Elementary School, which is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, outperforms Liberty Elementary School across most academic metrics.

522

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,971

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Essington Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60490-4934

(815) 609-3037

District: Plainfield School District 202

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Plainfield East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Asian:

22.6%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

431^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Plainfield School District 202

303^rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	431 of 2056	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	448 of 2067	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	444 of 2077	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	354 of 2082	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	618 of 1948	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	537 of 2086	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	504 of 2037	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	568 of 2044	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	532 of 2046	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	582 of 2052	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	290 of 2093	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	271 of 2167	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	462 of 2166	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	299 of 2147	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	390 of 2139	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	545 of 2120	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	868 of 2092	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	692 of 2095	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	889 of 2086	57.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	74 of 688	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	88 of 655	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	95 of 692	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	30 of 684	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	21 of 428	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.2	202 of 711	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	159 of 698	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	171 of 234	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	173 of 219	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	128 of 237	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	150 of 226	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	112 of 134	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	194 of 243	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	148 of 242	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	591 of 1049	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	155 of 907	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	132 of 788	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	160 of 826	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	74 of 788	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	25 of 768	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	475 of 1942	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	458 of 1942	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	355 of 1957	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	237 of 1970	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	538 of 1680	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	528 of 2019	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	425 of 1964	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	160 of 982	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	144 of 959	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.9	21 of 970	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	32 of 954	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	58.1	299 of 955	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	175 of 938	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	268 of 1800	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	381 of 1793	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	430 of 1808	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	468 of 1763	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	335 of 1514	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	1213 of 1816	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	472 of 1765	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	368 of 1947	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	404 of 1959	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	473 of 1984	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	456 of 1977	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	698 of 1707	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	516 of 2019	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	562 of 1972	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	359 of 1292	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	342 of 1195	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	304 of 1156	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	266 of 1113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	292 of 640	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	175 of 1194	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	149 of 763	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	435 of 1389	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	303 of 1392	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	462 of 1419	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	419 of 1425	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	670 of 1308	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	485 of 1462	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	448 of 1463	69.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science61%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Essington Rd	Bolingbrook	60490	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 609-3037	522	40	13.2	26.8%	217 (41.6%)	70 (13.4%)	86 (16.5%)	118 (22.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.6%)	78.1	431^st of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.5	448^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.3%	17	61.0	65.2	55.6	74.5	65.2	65.2	53.5	51.0	56.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		97.6	98.0	$14,971	$465	$14,505
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School	Public	K-5	12450 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-3606	548	41	13.5	31.4%	209 (38.1%)	99 (18.1%)	109 (19.9%)	106 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	71.6	561^st of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		78.7	397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.8%	164	52.2	51.0	65.9	64.1	60.0	62.7	57.1	40.2	53.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9		99.1	99.1	$15,474	$395	$15,079
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-5	13909 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4700	472	42	11.3	47.0%	138 (29.2%)	94 (19.9%)	182 (38.6%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	58	854^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		44.6	1058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.8%	204	48.8	42.1	54.4	62.5	53.3	45.3	42.2	38.8	42.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.5	97.7	$16,692	$687	$16,004
Lakewood Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	14050 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4560	543	42	13.0	51.2%	162 (29.8%)	115 (21.2%)	206 (37.9%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	54.2	918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.4	994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%	76	39.3	46.2	56.7	60.7	54.9	44.9	41.1	30.3	38.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	96.9	$15,753	$916	$14,837
V Blanche Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	2315 High Meadow Rd	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6900	325	20	16.3	7.1%	137 (42.2%)	19 (5.8%)	19 (5.8%)	115 (35.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	91.6	144^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.0%		97.8	31^st of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	113	84.0	69.0	69.5	88.0	74.9	70.7	76.3	84.0	76.6	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0	$13,608	$750	$12,858
Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Wesglen Pkwy	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-7581	431	40	10.9	54.1%	64 (14.8%)	135 (31.3%)	181 (42.0%)	38 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	61.7	770^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		53.8	845^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.1%	75	41.2	43.3	62.8	81.4	63.5	28.3	47.4	51.4	43.3								$24,645	$861	$23,784
Eagle Pointe Elementary School	Public	K-5	24562 Norwood Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-4800	594	42	14.3	30.1%	360 (60.6%)	35 (5.9%)	60 (10.1%)	107 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	86.8	250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.6	244^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.2%	6	65.2	77.6	71.8	76.5	75.7	77.8	61.2	50.4	63.8	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1		98.1	97.8	$14,985	$303	$14,681
Freedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	11600 Heritage Meadows Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 254-4005	526	39	13.6	26.8%	244 (46.4%)	31 (5.9%)	50 (9.5%)	157 (29.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	90.7	166^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.9	210^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.8%	44	75.6	84.3	71.0	85.6	80.1	87.6	54.8	66.7	69.5	95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.0	96.2	$14,721	$423	$14,298
Wayne Builta Elementary School	Public	K-5	1835 Apple Valley Rd	Bolingbrook	60490	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 226-4400	345	26	13.3	13.0%	57 (16.5%)	20 (5.8%)	33 (9.6%)	213 (61.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	94.6	81^st of 2056 public elementary schools	96.1%		94	127^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.9%	46	76.4	75.0	78.0	89.1	80.2	86.8	74.6	80.0	80.8	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.7	99.4	99.4	$17,604	$562	$17,042
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Raven Dr	Bolingbrook	60490	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 771-2420	561	46	12.3	46.5%	131 (23.4%)	151 (26.9%)	146 (26.0%)	97 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	56.7	873^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	57.5%		45.7	1027^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.3%	154	40.5	42.6	51.9	69.0	53.9	44.7	34.3	48.2	41.8								$18,679	$883	$17,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 431^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Plainfield School District 202

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School
High : Plainfield East High School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 42% White, 23% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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