Independence Elementary School

230 South Orchard Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 | (630) 759-7282
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 707
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 230 S Orchard Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
  • Principal or Admin: Kim Mulcahy
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 707
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 341 (48.2%)
  • Females: 323 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (12.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 339 (47.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 426 (60.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Independence Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black18225.7%
Asian567.9%
Hispanic28840.7%
White13819.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Independence Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten10.1%
Kindergarten11816.7%
1st Grade11015.6%
2nd Grade13118.5%
3rd Grade12818.1%
4th Grade11916.8%
5th Grade10014.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.6%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
6.9%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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