Jonas E Salk Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Jonas E Salk Elementary School

500 King Arthur Way
Bolingbrook, IL 60440

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Bottom 50%

Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jonas E Salk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Jonas E Salk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Jonas E Salk Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jonas E Salk Elementary School
Kind	65
1	63
2	60
3	61
4	68
5	73

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School
2023	423
2022	412
2021	433
2020	616
2019	616
2018	624
2017	624
2016	608
2015	674
2014	649
2013	660
2012	631
2011	610
2010	617
2009	487
2008	566
2007	528
2006	609
2005	614
2004	685
2003	720
2002	714
2001	718
2000	631
1999	640
1998	608
1997	629
1996	660
1995	623
1994	638
1993	653
1992	628
1991	455
1990	491
1989	517
1988	518
1987	521

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School
2023	41
2022	43
2020	39
2019	39
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	42
2014	37
2013	47
2012	32
2011	34
2010	31
2009	31
2008	24
2007	27
2006	31
2005	30
2004	33
2003	30
2002	32
2001	30
2000	33
1999	32
1998	30
1997	29
1996	30
1995	30
1994	29
1993	28
1992	31
1991	27
1990	29

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Jonas E Salk Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jonas E Salk Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2194 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School
2023	#2194
2022	#2346
2021	#2641
2019	#905
2018	#884
2017	#1078
2016	#1140
2015	#2204
2014	#2347
2013	#2911
2012	#2296

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	21%	27%	25%
2021	12%	28%	21%
2019	50%	33%	36%
2018	50%	32%	35%
2017	43%	32%	32%
2016	38%	31%	29%
2015	23%	29%	28%
2014	53%	59%	57%
2013	42%	58%	50%
2012	82%	80%	78%
2011	86%	80%	76%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2022	18%	30%	31%
2021	12%	32%	28%
2019	42%	38%	38%
2018	42%	37%	35%
2017	42%	38%	37%
2016	40%	36%	33%
2015	24%	38%	35%
2014	43%	57%	55%
2013	43%	58%	56%
2012	69%	75%	74%
2011	69%	75%	71%

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30-34%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	20:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	24:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	20:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	17:1	21:1
2003	24:1	16:1	21:1
2002	22:1	16:1	21:1
2001	24:1	16:1	21:1
2000	19:1	16:1	21:1
1999	20:1	16:1	21:1
1998	20:1	17:1	21:1
1997	22:1	17:1	21:1
1996	22:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	17:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	21:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	3%	4%	7%
2011	2%	5%	7%
2010	5%	5%	8%
2009	5%	5%	8%
2008	6%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	7%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	4%	4%	6%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	6%	3%	5%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	6%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

48%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	47%	27%	47%
2022	45%	27%	47%
2021	42%	27%	46%
2020	41%	26%	46%
2019	41%	26%	46%
2018	42%	26%	45%
2017	42%	26%	45%
2016	45%	26%	44%
2015	42%	25%	42%
2014	43%	25%	41%
2013	43%	24%	41%
2012	45%	24%	40%
2011	45%	23%	40%
2010	39%	22%	36%
2009	43%	22%	35%
2008	34%	21%	35%
2007	30%	20%	34%
2006	27%	19%	29%
2005	23%	18%	26%
2004	31%	18%	23%
2003	28%	17%	20%
2002	25%	16%	17%
2001	23%	15%	15%
2000	13%	15%	13%
1999	15%	14%	12%
1998	7%	13%	10%
1997	7%	13%	9%
1996	5%	12%	8%
1995	5%	12%	8%
1994	3%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	7%
1992	2%	10%	7%
1991	3%	10%	6%

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Black

23%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	25%	17%	23%
2022	24%	17%	22%
2021	24%	17%	21%
2020	21%	17%	20%
2019	21%	17%	20%
2018	21%	17%	20%
2017	21%	17%	20%
2016	21%	17%	20%
2015	23%	17%	20%
2014	22%	17%	20%
2013	24%	18%	21%
2012	23%	18%	21%
2011	26%	18%	21%
2010	27%	20%	24%
2009	30%	20%	24%
2008	28%	20%	25%
2007	29%	20%	25%
2006	34%	20%	26%
2005	34%	20%	26%
2004	33%	21%	26%
2003	32%	21%	25%
2002	32%	21%	25%
2001	33%	21%	25%
2000	38%	21%	24%
1999	36%	21%	23%
1998	40%	21%	22%
1997	36%	20%	21%
1996	35%	21%	20%
1995	31%	20%	19%
1994	31%	21%	18%
1993	32%	21%	17%
1992	27%	21%	16%
1991	32%	21%	16%

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White

19%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	19%	45%	19%
2022	20%	47%	20%
2021	22%	47%	22%
2020	23%	48%	24%
2019	23%	48%	24%
2018	25%	49%	25%
2017	25%	49%	25%
2016	24%	49%	26%
2015	25%	49%	27%
2014	25%	50%	27%
2013	24%	50%	28%
2012	24%	51%	29%
2011	22%	51%	29%
2010	28%	53%	32%
2009	22%	53%	33%
2008	32%	54%	33%
2007	35%	55%	34%
2006	33%	56%	38%
2005	36%	57%	41%
2004	32%	57%	45%
2003	36%	58%	49%
2002	38%	59%	53%
2001	39%	60%	55%
2000	44%	61%	57%
1999	43%	62%	60%
1998	47%	63%	63%
1997	51%	64%	65%
1996	54%	64%	66%
1995	58%	65%	68%
1994	61%	65%	71%
1993	59%	65%	72%
1992	65%	66%	73%
1991	63%	66%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	0.68	0.70	0.69
2022	0.70	0.68	0.69
2021	0.72	0.68	0.70
2020	0.73	0.68	0.70
2019	0.73	0.68	0.70
2018	0.72	0.67	0.70
2017	0.72	0.67	0.70
2016	0.70	0.67	0.70
2015	0.71	0.67	0.71
2014	0.71	0.66	0.71
2013	0.70	0.66	0.72
2012	0.69	0.65	0.72
2011	0.69	0.66	0.72
2010	0.73	0.64	0.70
2009	0.71	0.64	0.70
2008	0.73	0.64	0.71
2007	0.73	0.63	0.71
2006	0.72	0.61	0.70
2005	0.71	0.61	0.70
2004	0.70	0.60	0.68
2003	0.69	0.59	0.66
2002	0.70	0.59	0.64
2001	0.69	0.58	0.62
2000	0.67	0.57	0.60
1999	0.69	0.56	0.57
1998	0.66	0.56	0.55
1997	0.63	0.54	0.53
1996	0.61	0.53	0.52
1995	0.58	0.53	0.49
1994	0.55	0.52	0.46
1993	0.57	0.52	0.45
1992	0.53	0.52	0.44
1991	0.58	0.52	0.43

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Eligible for

83%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	76%	43%	55%
2022	78%	43%	55%
2021	74%	44%	54%
2020	54%	47%	55%
2019	54%	47%	55%
2018	51%	46%	50%
2017	51%	46%	50%
2016	52%	47%	49%
2015	61%	52%	59%
2014	64%	47%	57%
2013	59%	45%	50%
2012	23%	21%	17%
2011	53%	39%	45%
2010	52%	37%	41%
2009	50%	33%	36%
2008	38%	32%	30%
2007	35%	32%	28%
2006	31%	32%	26%
2005	27%	32%	24%
2004	31%	31%	22%
2003	25%	30%	20%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2023	15%	4%	13%
2022	16%	4%	13%
2021	15%	4%	12%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	10%	4%	11%
2017	10%	4%	11%
2016	8%	3%	10%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	13%	5%	12%
2012	39%	27%	39%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	12%	6%	11%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Valley View Community Unit School District 365u

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Jonas E Salk Elementary School's ranking?

Jonas E Salk Elementary School is ranked #2194 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jonas E Salk Elementary School often compared to?

Jonas E Salk Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jamie Mcgee Elementary School, John R Tibbott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jonas E Salk Elementary School?

390 students attend Jonas E Salk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Jonas E Salk Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 19% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jonas E Salk Elementary School?

Jonas E Salk Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jonas E Salk Elementary School offer ?

Jonas E Salk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jonas E Salk Elementary School part of?

Jonas E Salk Elementary School is part of Valley View Community Unit School District 365u.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education