Bernard J Ward Elem School
Bolingbrook, IL · Valley View CUSD 365U
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
967th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 54%▲ Improving
200 Recreation Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630)972-9200NCES ID 174007005751Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bernard J Ward Elem School 967th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 54th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Asian (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Asian (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 375 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 64.6% | 64.3% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 16.3% | 20.5% | ▲ 4.2 pts | |
| White | 10.2% | 5.6% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 5.3% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Asian | 5.2% | 4.0% | ▼ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $334K in zip 60440 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Bernard J Ward Elem School
- #614John R Tibbott Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 0.9 mi away614th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲13 · Math 50% ▲8Compare - #832Jonas E Salk Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 1.3 mi away832nd of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲7 · Math 43% ▲1Compare - #902Oak View Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 1.6 mi away902nd of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲3 · Math 43% ▲1Compare - #711Wood View Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 1.7 mi away711th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲8 · Math 48% ▲6Compare - #1147Independence Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 2.1 mi away1,147th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼5 · Math 37% ▼5Compare - #1069Jamie McGee Elementary SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 3 mi away1,069th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼2 · Math 37% ▼5Compare - #526John L Sipley Elem SchoolWoodridge SD 68 · 3 mi away526th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲15 · Math 54% ▲12Compare - #812Robert C Hill Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 3.2 mi away812th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲5 · Math 45% ▲3Compare
What school district is Bernard J Ward Elem School in?
Bernard J Ward Elem School is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Is Bernard J Ward Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bernard J Ward Elem School 967th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bernard J Ward Elem School?
Hispanic 64%, Black 21%, White 6%, Two or more races 5% (375 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bernard J Ward Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60440 is $334K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.