📍 200 Recreation Dr, Bolingbrook, Will County, 60440
Bernard J Ward Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bolingbrook, Will County. The school has 383 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kathleen Nigro. It is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bernard J Ward Elem School enrolls 383 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 5.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 241 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 85 | 22% |
| White | 22 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 5% |
| Asian | 15 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
320 of the school's 383 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bernard J Ward Elem School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 43, state house district 85.
Bernard J Ward Elem School is one of 20 schools in Valley View CUSD 365U, based in Romeoville, Illinois. The district serves 14,710 students district-wide and employs 1,185 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 383 students, Bernard J Ward Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 736 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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