Bernard J Ward Elementary School has 459 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 22% (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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Bernard J Ward Elementary School’s learner population of 459 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Bernard J Ward Elementary School is 0.48, 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 Bernard J Ward Elementary School is Bolingbrook High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Brooks Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is John R Tibbott Elementary School (0.8 miles away)