Independence Elem School

Regular School · Bolingbrook, IL

Independence Elem School is a regular school school in Bolingbrook, Illinois, serving grades KG–05 with 617 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

617

Teachers (FTE)

47.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	371	60%
Black or African American	138	22%
White	53	9%
Asian	29	5%
Two or more races	24	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	617	303M / 314F

English Language Learners: 228 (37% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	27.7%	155
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	32.7%	155

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.19 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

147

23.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	617	100%

Contact & Location

230 S Orchard Dr

Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Phone: (630)759-7282

District

Valley View CUSD 365U

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,639

District enrollment: 15,187

Other Schools in District

Bernard J Ward Elem School Elementary
Irene King Elem School Elementary
Jamie McGee Elementary School Elementary
John R Tibbott Elem School Elementary
Jonas E Salk Elem School Elementary
Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary Elementary
Oak View Elem School Elementary
Pioneer Elementary School Elementary

View all 19 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 60440) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

174007004028

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD