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Jonas E Salk Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
806th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Jonas E Salk Elementary School serves 391 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Bolingbrook, within Valley View CUSD 365U. The school’s clearest strength is ELA, while its main academic concern is third- and fourth-grade math.

Compared with nearby schools, Salk’s all-grades ELA proficiency of 64% is above the nearby average of 63%, and it ranks highest for ELA among the five listed Valley View schools. Its math proficiency is 43%, below the nearby average of 50%, though above both the district and state figures by 3 points. The grade-level picture is uneven: third-grade math is 48% and fourth-grade math is 39%, both below state results and ranked ninth among the 11 listed schools. Fifth-grade science is a bright spot at 49%—11 points above the district and 1 point above the state.

Results have improved substantially since 2023–2024: ELA rose from 35% to 64%, and math from 24% to 43%, though math dipped slightly from 43% the previous year. SchoolDigger rated Salk at the 54th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 31st percentile in 2020–2021; the district was at the 41st percentile and 2 stars. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 10.1, below the nearby-school average of 13.4. Also in 2024–2025, 63% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 53%. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings were notably high for White Students at the 97th percentile and African American Students at the 91st, compared with Salk’s overall 54th percentile.

391
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,844
Per pupil spending ?
62.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
99.6%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 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: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2021)
✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg47%
Illinois avg48%
806th of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to top 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 12Elementary Schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U
439th of 738Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202651.9806 of 173753.6%★★★☆☆
202552.8949 of 205653.8%★★★☆☆
202447.4993 of 206752.0%★★★☆☆
202342.41124 of 207745.9%★★☆☆☆
202233.21314 of 208236.9%★★☆☆☆
202127.81335 of 194831.5%★★☆☆☆
201968.0607 of 208670.9%★★★★☆
201869.9557 of 203772.7%★★★★☆
201760.9728 of 204464.4%★★★☆☆
201657.8791 of 204661.3%★★★☆☆
201533.11322 of 205235.6%★★☆☆☆
201433.01462 of 209330.1%★★☆☆☆
201326.21671 of 216722.9%★☆☆☆☆
201239.71516 of 216630.0%★★☆☆☆
201141.11466 of 214731.7%★★☆☆☆
201039.51487 of 213930.5%★★☆☆☆
200959.91049 of 212050.5%★★★☆☆
200854.61172 of 209244.0%★★☆☆☆
200752.61273 of 209539.2%★★☆☆☆
200637.01563 of 208625.1%★☆☆☆☆
200539.51424 of 202229.6%★☆☆☆☆
200442.31368 of 203032.6%★★☆☆☆
200344.81308 of 202035.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202685.014 of 15490.9%★★★★★
202579.177 of 68888.8%★★★★☆
202466.8130 of 65580.2%★★★★☆
202362.3160 of 69276.9%★★★★☆
202252.2234 of 68465.8%★★★☆☆
202140.5216 of 42849.5%★★☆☆☆
201982.055 of 71192.3%★★★★★
201878.778 of 69888.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201947.7146 of 24339.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202529.3738 of 104929.6%★☆☆☆☆
202450.5335 of 88662.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202666.347 of 16571.5%★★★★☆
202558.4240 of 78869.5%★★★☆☆
202451.8283 of 82665.7%★★★☆☆
202345.0357 of 78854.7%★★★☆☆
202243.2387 of 76849.6%★★☆☆☆
202124.9508 of 5375.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201944.0388 of 74347.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.3391 of 71845.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202643.5748 of 128641.8%★★☆☆☆
202563.8677 of 194265.1%★★★☆☆
202447.8931 of 194252.1%★★★☆☆
202344.11012 of 195748.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.01203 of 197038.9%★★☆☆☆
202126.11221 of 168027.3%★☆☆☆☆
201967.7586 of 201971.0%★★★★☆
201866.0613 of 196468.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202649.9236 of 53656.0%★★★☆☆
202554.8401 of 98259.2%★★★☆☆
202458.0303 of 95968.4%★★★☆☆
202352.0394 of 97059.4%★★★☆☆
202228.4721 of 95424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202126.4605 of 74218.5%★☆☆☆☆
201961.7264 of 95572.4%★★★★☆
201863.4251 of 93873.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202659.3351 of 100164.9%★★★☆☆
202560.9608 of 180066.2%★★★☆☆
202463.5476 of 179373.5%★★★★☆
202355.7673 of 180862.8%★★★☆☆
202235.31135 of 176335.6%★★☆☆☆
202137.5921 of 151439.2%★★☆☆☆
201974.7257 of 181685.8%★★★★☆
201866.1418 of 176576.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202638.3809 of 131138.3%★★☆☆☆
202542.11093 of 194743.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.8945 of 195951.8%★★★☆☆
202340.21108 of 198444.2%★★☆☆☆
202231.51275 of 197735.5%★★☆☆☆
202124.91266 of 170725.8%★☆☆☆☆
201967.0589 of 201970.8%★★★★☆
201871.3488 of 197275.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201990.18 of 8991.0%★★★★★
201887.54 of 7894.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.5803 of 129237.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.3624 of 119547.8%★★☆☆☆
202317.01125 of 11562.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202238.8575 of 111348.3%★★☆☆☆
201951.0454 of 119462.0%★★★☆☆
201857.9207 of 76372.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202691.729 of 114997.5%★★★★★
202543.3847 of 138939.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.8693 of 139250.2%★★★☆☆
202341.8839 of 141940.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.6905 of 142536.5%★★☆☆☆
202131.9940 of 130828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201982.8167 of 146288.6%★★★★☆
201887.5103 of 146393.0%★★★★★
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)
White (2026)97th percentile+44 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)91st percentile+20 vs school
African American (2026)91st percentile+37 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)56th percentile~ school
Female (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2019)40th percentile-31 vs school
Male (2026)38th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts64%+8 vs state
Science48%~ state avg
Mathematics43%+3 vs state

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

Jonas E Salk Elementary School ranks 806th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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

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