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Jonas E Salk Elementary School

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Jonas E Salk Elementary School ranks 949 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jonas E Salk Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 390 students in grades K-5 in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The school is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district, which is ranked 377 out of 811 districts in the state.

While Jonas E Salk has seen fluctuating test scores in recent years, with 57.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43.3% in Math, these scores are above the state averages but below the district averages. However, the school's performance on the 5th grade Science test, with only 14.5% proficient, is significantly lower than the district (31.7%) and state (40.6%) averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 30.1%, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Independence Elementary and Oak View Elementary, Jonas E Salk generally performs better in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, the school lags behind John R Tibbott Elementary and Wood View Elementary. When compared to schools in the higher-performing Naperville CUSD 203 and Center Cass School District 66, Jonas E Salk's test scores are significantly lower, particularly in Math.

391

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,150

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 King Arthur Way
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2278

(630) 739-3603

District: Valley View CUSD 365U

Students who attend Jonas E Salk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hubert H Humphrey Middle School
High:	Bolingbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

African American:

24.0%

White:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Illinois avg44%

949^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U

377^th of 811Valley View CUSD 365U 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	52.8	949 of 2056	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	993 of 2067	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	1124 of 2077	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1314 of 2082	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1335 of 1948	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	607 of 2086	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	557 of 2037	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	728 of 2044	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	791 of 2046	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.1	1322 of 2052	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.0	1462 of 2093	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.2	1671 of 2167	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	1516 of 2166	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.1	1466 of 2147	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	1487 of 2139	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.9	1049 of 2120	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	1172 of 2092	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.6	1273 of 2095	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.0	1563 of 2086	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.5	1424 of 2022	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.3	1368 of 2030	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.8	1308 of 2020	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	77 of 688	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	130 of 655	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	160 of 692	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	234 of 684	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	216 of 428	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.0	55 of 711	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	78 of 698	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	47.7	146 of 243	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	738 of 1049	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	335 of 886	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	240 of 788	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	283 of 826	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	357 of 788	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	387 of 768	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	508 of 537	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	388 of 743	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	391 of 718	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	677 of 1942	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	931 of 1942	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1012 of 1957	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1203 of 1970	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1221 of 1680	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	586 of 2019	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	613 of 1964	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	401 of 982	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	303 of 959	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	394 of 970	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	721 of 954	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	605 of 742	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	264 of 955	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	251 of 938	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	608 of 1800	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	476 of 1793	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	673 of 1808	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	1135 of 1763	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	921 of 1514	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.7	257 of 1816	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	418 of 1765	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1093 of 1947	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	945 of 1959	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1108 of 1984	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1275 of 1977	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1266 of 1707	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	589 of 2019	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	488 of 1972	75.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	90.1	8 of 89	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	803 of 1292	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	624 of 1195	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1125 of 1156	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	575 of 1113	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	454 of 1194	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	207 of 763	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	847 of 1389	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	693 of 1392	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	839 of 1419	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	905 of 1425	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	940 of 1308	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.8	167 of 1462	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	103 of 1463	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2019)91st percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2019)40th percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science14%-26 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)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 King Arthur Way	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 739-3603	391	39	10.1	62.9%	63 (16.1%)	94 (24.0%)	201 (51.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	52.8	949^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.4	993^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.0%	44	14.5	49.2	71.6	50.7		57.4	49.2	61.2	20.6		43.3										$19,150	$611	$18,539
John R Tibbott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Gary Dr	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 739-7155	330	37	8.9	67.9%	40 (12.1%)	65 (19.7%)	192 (58.2%)	21 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	67.3	659^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.9%		57.9	762^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.1%	103	34.0	62.7	57.1	72.0		63.6	61.0	51.8	38.0		50.9										$20,899	$847	$20,052
Wood View Elementary School	Public	K-5	197 Winston Dr	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 739-0185	443	30	14.7	61.2%	83 (18.7%)	127 (28.7%)	192 (43.3%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	59.1	828^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.7%		50.5	921^st of 2067 public elementary schools	55.4%	93	28.4	61.2	57.6	56.7		58.8	65.9	44.1	28.4		47.9										$21,706	$1,452	$20,255
Bernard J Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Recreation Dr	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 972-9200	363	31	11.7	77.4%	17 (4.7%)	74 (20.4%)	230 (63.4%)	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	47.8	1041^st of 2056 public elementary schools	49.4%		30	1403^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.1%	362	20.0	40.3	44.6	66.7		50.6	41.0	29.1	55.0		42.0										$23,382	$1,040	$22,341
John L Sipley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2806 83rd St	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6300	430	29	14.7	44.0%	183 (42.6%)	92 (21.4%)	86 (20.0%)	38 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.3%)	76.3	474^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.9%		88.8	211^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.8%	263	48.0	51.4	64.2	72.0	81.0	65.1	51.4	60.4	54.0	50.0	54.0	94.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	24.2	96.8	97.9	13.7	10.0	$17,899	$792	$17,107
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7900 Woodridge Dr	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6000	361	29	12.5	52.1%	178 (49.3%)	63 (17.5%)	64 (17.7%)	32 (8.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	64.5	711^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		66.2	628^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.6%	83	37.3	52.1	50.0	63.5	75.6	60.7	50.0	45.5	35.3	53.7	45.7	94.4	96.3	96.3	96.3	25.9	95.3	96.3	13.7	12.5	$20,177	$854	$19,323
Oak View Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 N Schmidt Rd	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-9300	636	44	14.6	67.6%	63 (9.9%)	163 (25.6%)	346 (54.4%)	24 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	51.6	973^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.7%		40.9	1133^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.2%	160	22.4	57.6	53.1	49.5		53.7	56.3	40.6	29.9		43.2										$20,696	$1,200	$19,496
William F Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-6	7700 Larchwood Ln	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6500	399	31	12.8	49.9%	217 (54.4%)	52 (13.0%)	88 (22.1%)	19 (4.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	79.9	398^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.4	353^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.9%	45	46.5	67.8	64.4	81.8	84.9	74.6	62.7	44.4	47.7	69.8	57.2	94.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	10.7	97.0	97.2		9.9	$19,492	$938	$18,555
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 S Orchard Dr	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-7282	617	48	12.9	67.9%	53 (8.6%)	138 (22.4%)	371 (60.1%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	43	1139^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.6%		40.4	1142^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	3	25.8	43.0	44.0	51.0		45.9	42.4	36.7	32.3		37.2										$19,230	$741	$18,489
Prairieview Elementary School	Public	3-5	699 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5100	380	23	16.5	18.2%	253 (66.6%)	10 (2.6%)	56 (14.7%)	46 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	70.5	590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		78	418^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	172	53.3	45.1	53.9	61.5		53.5	59.8	56.3	63.9		59.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2			$14,242	$325	$13,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonas E Salk Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jonas E Salk Elementary School?

Students at Jonas E Salk Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 24% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Jonas E Salk Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Jonas E Salk Elementary School.

Is Jonas E Salk Elementary School a good school?

Jonas E Salk Elementary School ranks 949^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Jonas E Salk Elementary School in?

Valley View CUSD 365U

What schools do graduates of Jonas E Salk Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jonas E Salk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hubert H Humphrey Middle School
High : Bolingbrook High School

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