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Enrollment
548
Middle
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY VIEW CUSD 365U·NCES 174007004030
Jane Addams Middle School
905 Lily Cache Ln, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 · (630) 759-7200 · Will County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
290 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 187 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 65.4% | 35.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jane Addams Middle School
Jane Addams Middle School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Addams Middle School this school | 548 | 52.9% | 53.1% |
| A Vito Martinez Middle School Romeoville | 583 | 55.6% | 52.9% |
| Viking School Gurnee | 461 | 54.4% | 22.1% |
| John J Lukancic Middle School Romeoville | 591 | 53.6% | 50.7% |
| Canton Middle School Streamwood | 531 | 53.1% | 34.5% |
| Hubert H Humphrey Middle School Bolingbrook | 596 | 62.1% | 42.5% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jane Addams Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #158 of 578 | #22 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #228 of 640 ▼ 40 | #25 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #162 of 640 ▼ 26 | #21 of 44 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #252 of 691 | #29 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #124 of 558 | #10 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #67 of 560 | #8 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #265 of 581 | #11 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #89 of 440 | #11 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
548
-107 (-16%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 771
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 548 | 48 | 11.4:1 | 53% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 51.5 | 11.1:1 | 58% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 50.7 | 11.6:1 | 60% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 55.2 | 12.5:1 | 54% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 53 | 13.7:1 | 51% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 48% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 39 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 771 | 43 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jane Addams Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (690 to 548); teachers down 13% (55.2 to 48).
About Jane Addams Middle School
At 905 Lily Cache Ln in Bolingbrook, Illinois, Jane Addams Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle school. The school serves 548 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Valley View CUSD 365U serves 14,710 students across 20 schools.
The most common group at Jane Addams Middle School is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other groups make up 23% Black, 15% White, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Will County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.4 students per teacher. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 53% of students. Among public schools in Will County, the average eligibility rate is 44%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.0%. Jane Addams Middle School scores 53.1%.
Will County census figures show that the median household income is $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 209 public schools in Will County, enrolling about 113,008 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Independence Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Jane Addams Middle School is 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 548, a 16% decrease from 655 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Jane Addams Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley View CUSD 365U
- Bolingbrook High SchoolHigh · 3,298 students
- Romeoville High SchoolHigh · 1,848 students
- Brooks Middle SchoolMiddle · 850 students
- Oak View Elementary SchoolElementary · 636 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Hubert H Humphrey Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
Other schools in Bolingbrook
- Bolingbrook High SchoolHigh · 3,298 students
- Brooks Middle SchoolMiddle · 850 students
- Oak View Elementary SchoolElementary · 636 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Hubert H Humphrey Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Other Jane Addams Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jane Addams Middle. Jane Addams Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Jane Addams Middle SchoolSeattle, WA · 824 students
- Jane Addams MiddleLawndale, CA · 644 students
Nearby schools
- Independence Elementary School0.6 mi · 617
- Jamie McGee Elementary School0.9 mi · 487
- Bolingbrook High School1.0 mi · 3,298
- Oak View Elementary School1.4 mi · 636
- Pioneer Elementary School1.4 mi · 561
- Brooks Middle School1.7 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About Jane Addams Middle SchoolHow many students attend Jane Addams Middle School?
Jane Addams Middle School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 06-08.
Is Jane Addams Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jane Addams Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Jane Addams Middle School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Jane Addams Middle School.
How diverse is Jane Addams Middle School?
Jane Addams Middle School reports a student body of 15% White, 49% Hispanic, 23% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jane Addams Middle School in?
Jane Addams Middle School is part of Valley View CUSD 365U.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.