Independence Elem School
Bolingbrook, IL · Valley View CUSD 365U
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
1,147th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 46%▲ Improving
230 S Orchard Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630)759-7282NCES ID 174007004028Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Independence Elem School 1,147th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 Black (last reported 2023) stop 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 602 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 50.3% | 57.5% | ▲ 7.2 pts | |
| Black | 19.8% | 25.7% | ▲ 5.9 pts | |
| White | 18.7% | 9.0% | ▼ 9.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 4.0% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 6.4% | 3.7% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 Independence Elem School
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ELA 53% ▲8 · Math 43% ▲6Compare - #1069Jamie McGee Elementary SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 1 mi away1,069th of 2,105
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ELA 54% ▲9 · Math 42% ▲5Compare - #967Bernard J Ward Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 2.1 mi away967th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲5 · Math 42% ▲5Compare - #71River Woods Elementary SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 2.3 mi away71st of 2,105
ELA 85% ▲40 · Math 79% ▲42Compare - #711Wood View Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 2.6 mi away711th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲13 · Math 48% ▲11Compare - #627Skoff ElementaryValley View CUSD 365U · 2.7 mi away627th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲16 · Math 51% ▲14Compare - #614John R Tibbott Elem SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 2.7 mi away614th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲18 · Math 50% ▲13Compare
What school district is Independence Elem School in?
Independence Elem School is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Is Independence Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Independence Elem School 1,147th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Independence Elem School?
Hispanic 58%, Black 26%, White 9%, Two or more races 4% (602 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Independence 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.