Independence Elementary School serves 701 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Independence Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Independence Elementary School’s learner population of 701 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Independence Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Independence Elementary School is Bolingbrook High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Jane Addams Middle School (0.3 miles away)