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Bernard J Ward Elementary School
200 Recreation Dr
Bolingbrook IL, 60440, Will County
Phone: 630-972-9200
Ranking: 
(2,372 out of 3,028, bottom 22%)*
(2,372 out of 3,028, bottom 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Valley View Community Unit School District 365U
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 487 | 496 | 512 | 522 | 540 | 574 | 575 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 87 | 17.9% | 76 | 15.3% | 78 | 15.2% | 77 | 14.8% | 86 | 15.9% | 99 | 17.2% | 86 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 72 | 14.8% | 77 | 15.5% | 74 | 14.5% | 92 | 17.6% | 102 | 18.9% | 87 | 15.2% | 90 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 75 | 15.4% | 70 | 14.1% | 87 | 17.0% | 97 | 18.6% | 80 | 14.8% | 83 | 14.5% | 128 | 22.3% |
| Grade 3: | 70 | 14.4% | 87 | 17.5% | 98 | 19.1% | 70 | 13.4% | 85 | 15.7% | 120 | 20.9% | 94 | 16.3% |
| Grade 4: | 88 | 18.1% | 99 | 20.0% | 84 | 16.4% | 78 | 14.9% | 104 | 19.3% | 94 | 16.4% | 82 | 14.3% |
| Grade 5: | 95 | 19.5% | 87 | 17.5% | 84 | 16.4% | 105 | 20.1% | 81 | 15.0% | 87 | 15.2% | 95 | 16.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 256 | 52.6% | 262 | 52.8% | 254 | 49.6% | 262 | 50.2% | 254 | 47.0% | 250 | 43.6% | 279 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 231 | 47.4% | 234 | 47.2% | 258 | 50.4% | 260 | 49.8% | 254 | 47.0% | 289 | 50.3% | 274 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 23 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.4% | 24 | 4.7% | 27 | 5.2% | 35 | 6.5% | 23 | 4.0% | 28 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic: | 334 | 68.6% | 339 | 68.3% | 335 | 65.4% | 337 | 64.6% | 320 | 59.3% | 356 | 62.0% | 359 | 62.4% |
| Black: | 77 | 15.8% | 71 | 14.3% | 86 | 16.8% | 85 | 16.3% | 101 | 18.7% | 94 | 16.4% | 95 | 16.5% |
| White: | 35 | 7.2% | 47 | 9.5% | 47 | 9.2% | 53 | 10.2% | 59 | 10.9% | 73 | 12.7% | 74 | 12.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.7% | 13 | 2.6% | 17 | 3.3% | 18 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 422 | 86.7% | 406 | 81.9% | 165 | 32.2% | 395 | 75.7% | 389 | 72.0% | 358 | 62.4% | 338 | 58.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 4.9% | 50 | 10.1% | 276 | 53.9% | 46 | 8.8% | 57 | 10.6% | 67 | 11.7% | 73 | 12.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.76 | 11.22 | 15.57 | 16.84 | 17.54 | 15.70 | 19.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 88.9% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 90% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 88.1% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 87.0% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 85.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 89.5% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 89.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 48.9% | 54.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 66.1% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 70.3% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 68.4% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 69.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 66.4% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 73.4% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 77.2% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 86.2% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.8% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 84.4% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 85.3% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 87.8% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 56.9% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 72.6% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 68.1% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 72.0% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 73.7% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 72.3% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 73.5% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 77.1% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 60.3% | 59.2% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 82.3% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.9% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 74.1% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 73.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 76.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 75.5% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 78.1% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 79.8% | 80.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 80.9% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 85.5% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 80.6% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 82.6% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 83.5% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 86.4% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 83.3% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 52.7% | 59.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 63.3% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 67.7% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 70.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 70.0% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 70.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 77.2% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 76.2% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 55.0% | 58.9% |
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* Bernard J Ward Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.