12 Bolingbrook Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Several elementary and middle schools in Bolingbrook have been ranked among the best in Illinois, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Jane Adams Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Bolingbrook, according to the new list. Jane Adams was ranked 121st.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Bolingbrook ranked compared with others in the state:

• 232: Brooks Middle School, Valley View CUSD 365U
• 302: Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School, Valley View CUSD 365U

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Here’s how elementary schools in Bolingbrook measured up:

• 153: Wayne Builta Elementary
• 365: Jonas E. Salk Elementary
• 843: John R. Tibbott Elementary School
• 931: Pioneer Elementary
• 984: Wood View Elementary School
• 1087: Independence Elementary School
• 1233: Oak View Elementary School
• 1315: Jamie McGee Elementary School
• 1529-2038: Bernard J. Ward Elementary School

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.