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Pioneer Elementary School

Q: Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 873 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, serving 526 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district, which is ranked 377 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-upper range of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ELA (53.9%) and Math (41.8%) that were higher than the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with proficiency rates dipping in the previous year before rebounding. The school's 5th-grade students have consistently outperformed the district and state in ELA, with a 69% proficiency rate in 2024-2025. Pioneer has a diverse student population, with significant representation of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. While the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is generally strong, Asian students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Asian students statewide.

When comparing Pioneer Elementary School to nearby schools, it performs on par with or slightly above the Valley View CUSD 365U district averages, but lags behind schools in the higher-performing Indian Prairie CUSD 204 and Naperville CUSD 203 districts, particularly in Math. This suggests that while Pioneer is a solid-performing school within its district, there is room for improvement, especially in addressing the needs of its diverse student population.

561

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,679

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1470 Raven Dr
Bolingbrook, IL 60490-4510

(630) 771-2420

District: Valley View CUSD 365U

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brooks Middle School
High:	Bolingbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

26.9%

Hispanic:

26.0%

White:

23.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Illinois avg44%

873^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	56.7	873 of 2056	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1027 of 2067	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	888 of 2077	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	968 of 2082	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	637 of 1948	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	788 of 2086	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	580 of 2037	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	520 of 2044	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	812 of 2046	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	444 of 2052	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	523 of 2093	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	480 of 2167	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	543 of 2166	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	704 of 2147	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	916 of 2139	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	907 of 2120	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	834 of 2092	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	846 of 2095	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	1019 of 2086	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.3	476 of 2022	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.4	651 of 2030	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.1	457 of 2020	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	134 of 688	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	147 of 655	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	136 of 692	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	117 of 684	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	105 of 428	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	218 of 711	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.0	33 of 698	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	197 of 234	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	199 of 219	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	205 of 237	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	207 of 226	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	74 of 134	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	143 of 243	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	158 of 242	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	383 of 1049	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	228 of 886	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	503 of 907	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	273 of 788	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	430 of 826	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	401 of 788	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	331 of 768	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	179 of 718	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	899 of 1942	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1122 of 1942	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	951 of 1957	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	1060 of 1970	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	741 of 1680	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	768 of 2019	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	507 of 1964	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	251 of 982	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	437 of 959	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	428 of 970	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	292 of 954	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	129 of 742	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	181 of 955	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	420 of 938	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	620 of 1800	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	837 of 1793	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	892 of 1808	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	838 of 1763	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	972 of 1514	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	541 of 1816	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	447 of 1765	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	773 of 1947	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	894 of 1959	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	745 of 1984	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	758 of 1977	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	500 of 1707	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	772 of 2019	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	628 of 1972	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	63.9	25 of 89	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	520 of 1292	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	378 of 1195	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	628 of 1156	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	469 of 1113	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	575 of 1194	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	576 of 1389	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	865 of 1392	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	648 of 1419	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	819 of 1425	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	597 of 1308	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	740 of 1462	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	435 of 1463	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)81st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Jamie McGee Elementary School	Public	K-5	179 Commonwealth Dr	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-4300	487	31	15.8	48.3%	84 (17.2%)	139 (28.5%)	145 (29.8%)	73 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	47.5	1053^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.8%		49.2	955^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.8%	98	34.2	41.1	49.4	56.8	48.6	43.3	34.2	33.8	37.4								$20,479	$534	$19,945
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
Spring Brook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Seiler Dr	Naperville	60565	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6600	569	34	16.8	6.0%	300 (52.7%)	14 (2.5%)	57 (10.0%)	162 (28.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	93.1	113^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.5%		95.4	98^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.3%	15	71.7	75.8	80.4	75.7	77.2	83.8	80.6	71.0	78.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	$12,516	$701	$11,815
River Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	2607 River Woods Dr	Naperville	60565	Will County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6630	481	34	14.0	8.7%	281 (58.4%)	6 (1.2%)	96 (20.0%)	65 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.2%)	94.9	70^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.3	102^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.1%	32	76.9	82.2	75.0	94.9	84.5	88.9	73.4	73.4	79.4	98.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.5	97.9	98.1	$18,018	$247	$17,771
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2403 Kingsley Dr	Naperville	60565	Will County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3208	415	33	12.5	16.4%	268 (64.6%)	7 (1.7%)	39 (9.4%)	76 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	91.6	141^st of 2056 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.7	138^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.3%	3	66.1	73.6	81.9	83.9	79.6	70.8	86.1	62.9	73.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.5	$20,470	$391	$20,080
Patterson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3731 Lawrence Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6500	453	33	13.5	6.2%	248 (54.7%)	11 (2.4%)	39 (8.6%)	135 (29.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	91.2	155^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.5%		94.8	110^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.7%	45	68.2	76.6	66.3	77.6	73.6	83.1	82.1	70.6	78.3	97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	82.2	97.9	97.7	$17,408	$554	$16,854
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?

Valley View CUSD 365U

Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 873^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brooks Middle School
High : Bolingbrook High School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 27% African American, 26% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

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