Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Summary:

Bernard J Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district, which is ranked 385 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $19,825 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2, Bernard J Ward Elementary School is struggling academically. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% in 2019-2020 to 39.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.4% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.4% for the district and 41.2% for the state.

When comparing Bernard J Ward Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Jamie McGee Elementary, Robert C Hill Elementary, and John R Tibbott Elementary, the school generally underperforms in academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Bernard J Ward Elementary School to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers within the Valley View CUSD 365U district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 200 Recreation Dr
       Bolingbrook, IL  60440-3071


(630) 972-9200

District: Valley View CUSD 365U

SchoolDigger Rank:
1403rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,838 Help


Students who attend Bernard J Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hubert H Humphrey Middle School
High:    Bolingbrook High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.3%
African American:
20.5%
White:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.9% Help


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Compare Details Bernard J Ward Elementary School ranks worse than 67.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.3%), African American (20.5%), White (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bernard J Ward Elementary School is 10.9, which is the 5th best among 12 elementary schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernard J Ward Elementary School is $23,838, which is the 3rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernard J Ward Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernard J Ward Elementary School 1403rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bernard J Ward Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Valley View CUSD 365U:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View CUSD 365U 385th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bernard J Ward Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 36.56 1569th 2086 24.8%
2007 42.59 1454th 2095 30.6%
2008 33.18 1573rd 2092 24.8%
2009 20.64 1790th 2120 15.6%
2010 28.73 1672nd 2139 21.8%
2011 37.82 1529th 2147 28.8%
2012 46.60 1371st 2166 36.7%
2013 33.93 1510th 2167 30.3%
2014 29.27 1556th 2093 25.7%
2015 19.64 1716th 2052 16.4%
2016 18.89 1724th 2046 15.7%
2017 24.97 1549th 2044 24.2%
2018 21.70 1608th 2037 21.1%
2019 14.26 1899th 2086 9.0%
2021 26.42 1370th 1948 29.7%
2022 26.54 1480th 2082 28.9%
2023 23.70 1555th 2077 25.1%
2024 29.96 1403rd 2067 32.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.93 371st 718 48.3%
2019 26.07 663rd 743 10.8%
2022 41.78 404th 768 47.4%
2023 50.06 288th 788 63.5%
2024 48.85 323rd 826 60.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.52 523rd 763 31.5%
2019 18.09 1168th 1194 2.2%
2022 23.33 990th 1113 11.1%
2023 18.34 1093rd 1156 5.4%
2024 28.22 877th 1195 26.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.32 1228th 1765 30.4%
2019 22.29 1590th 1816 12.4%
2021 33.94 1021st 1514 32.6%
2022 33.83 1171st 1763 33.6%
2023 35.10 1171st 1808 35.2%
2024 42.09 1003rd 1793 44.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.42 1549th 1964 21.1%
2019 16.98 1775th 2019 12.1%
2022 32.30 1268th 1970 35.6%
2023 25.39 1438th 1957 26.5%
2024 33.39 1226th 1942 36.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.93 781st 907 13.9%
2024 29.69 644th 886 27.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.74 1534th 1972 22.2%
2019 13.36 1879th 2019 6.9%
2021 25.40 1253rd 1707 26.6%
2022 21.65 1541st 1977 22.1%
2023 22.86 1518th 1984 23.5%
2024 25.58 1429th 1959 27.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.11 122nd 698 82.5%
2019 29.47 540th 711 24.1%
2022 45.28 313th 684 54.2%
2023 33.72 467th 692 32.5%
2024 42.50 340th 655 48.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.57 727th 938 22.5%
2019 19.72 869th 955 9.0%
2021 47.32 317th 742 57.3%
2022 33.13 641st 954 32.8%
2023 34.85 626th 970 35.5%
2024 36.76 593rd 959 38.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bernard J Ward Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 101 102 26 372 0 n/a n/a 8 609
2006 97 108 24 379 1 n/a n/a 12 621
2007 75 105 28 396 1 n/a n/a 17 622
2008 74 95 28 359 1 n/a n/a 18 575
2009 73 94 23 356 1 n/a n/a 27 574
2010 59 101 35 320 1 n/a n/a 24 540
2011 53 85 27 337 1 1 18 0 522
2012 47 86 24 335 1 2 17 0 512
2013 47 71 22 339 3 1 13 0 496
2014 35 77 23 334 4 1 13 0 487
2015 32 73 27 339 1 2 18 0 492
2016 27 75 24 347 0 2 17 0 492
2017 29 76 23 319 0 1 11 0 459
2018 34 67 22 321 0 0 15 0 459
2019 29 64 21 312 0 0 11 0 437
2020 26 65 15 250 3 0 14 0 373
2021 25 70 15 249 2 0 16 0 377
2022 26 70 14 237 1 0 26 0 374
2023 22 85 15 241 1 0 19 0 383
2024 21 77 15 241 1 0 20 0 375

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bernard J Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 609 32.0 19.0 66.2
2006 621 32.0 19.4 66.2
2007 622 35.0 17.8 70.7
2008 575 30.0 19.2 73.8
2009 574 36.5 15.7 77.7
2010 540 30.7 17.5 86.4
2011 522 31.0 16.8 84.5
2012 512 32.8 15.5 86.1
2013 496 44.2 11.2 91.9
2014 487 33.0 14.7 91.6
2015 492 36.0 13.6 92.3
2016 492 34.0 14.4 89.4
2017 459 37.5 12.2 88.5
2018 459 36.8 12.4 86.7
2019 437 33.0 13.2 86.3
2020 373 32.5 11.4 86.6
2021 377 n/a n/a n/a
2022 374 29.3 12.7 72.2
2023 383 31.3 12.2 83.6
2024 375 34.1 10.9 77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bernard J Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 609 32.0 19.0 66.2
2006 621 32.0 19.4 66.2
2007 622 35.0 17.8 70.7
2008 575 30.0 19.2 73.8
2009 574 36.5 15.7 77.7
2010 540 30.7 17.5 86.4
2011 522 31.0 16.8 84.5
2012 512 32.8 15.5 86.1
2013 496 44.2 11.2 91.9
2014 487 33.0 14.7 91.6
2015 492 36.0 13.6 92.3
2016 492 34.0 14.4 89.4
2017 459 37.5 12.2 88.5
2018 459 36.8 12.4 86.7
2019 437 33.0 13.2 86.3
2020 373 32.5 11.4 86.6
2021 377 n/a n/a n/a
2022 374 29.3 12.7 72.2
2023 383 31.3 12.2 83.6
2024 375 34.1 10.9 77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bernard J Ward Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,087 (8.0%) $12,482 (92.0%) $13,570
2020 $1,334 (8.3%) $14,778 (91.7%) $16,112
2021 $1,089 (6.3%) $16,088 (93.7%) $17,176
2022 $1,089 (6.3%) $16,088 (93.7%) $17,176
2023 $1,870 (9.4%) $17,956 (90.6%) $19,825
2024 $2,429 (10.2%) $21,409 (89.8%) $23,838

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bernard J Ward Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1899th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1555th of 2077 Elementary schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bernard J Ward Elementary School)6.116.7
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U)24.424.6
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bernard J Ward Elementary School)21.210
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U)40.427.9
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bernard J Ward Elementary School)13.321.5
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U)28.235.9
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bernard J Ward Elementary School)4.413.8
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U)32.524.7
 7.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bernard J Ward Elementary School)11.117.4
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U)31.930.7
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bernard J Ward Elementary School)17.36.5
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U)32.123.4
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Bernard J Ward Elementary School)2129.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Valley View CUSD 365U)45.945
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students437383
 12.4%
African American6485
 32.8%
American Indian01
Asian2115
 28.6%
Hispanic312241
 22.8%
Pacific Islander00
White2922
 24.1%
Two or More Races1119
 72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.3%83.6%
 2.7%


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Bernard J Ward Elementary School ranks 1403rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bernard J Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hubert H Humphrey Middle School
High : Bolingbrook High School

Students at Bernard J Ward Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Bernard J Ward Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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