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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN PRAIRIE CUSD 204·NCES 174169003610

Wayne Builta Elementary School

1835 Apple Valley Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60490 · (630) 226-4400 · Will County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
45 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
55
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
71
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
56
Student demographics
White
5717%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
3310%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 29%
Black
206%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16%
Asian
21362%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 6%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16949%
Female
17651%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
80.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.3pp since 2023
Math
80.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
345
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.1:1
% White
17%
was 32%
% Hispanic
10%
was 11%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
62%
was 46%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wayne Builta Elementary School

Set in Bolingbrook, Illinois, Wayne Builta Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school, operated by Indian Prairie CUSD 204. It caters to 345 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 32 schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204 (26,108 students total), Wayne Builta Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wayne Builta Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Asian, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 6%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wayne Builta Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 13% of students at Wayne Builta Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Will County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Wayne Builta Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Will County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wayne Builta Elementary School is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).

The closest other public school is Pioneer Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wayne Builta Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 64.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wayne Builta Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 342 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 32% to 17% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Wayne Builta Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Will County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Wayne Builta Elementary School
District
Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Address
1835 Apple Valley Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
Phone
(630) 226-4400
County
Will County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
345
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
45 (13%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
174169003610
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204
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Frequently asked questions

About Wayne Builta Elementary School
How large is Wayne Builta Elementary School?
Wayne Builta Elementary School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Wayne Builta Elementary School serve?
Wayne Builta Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne Builta Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wayne Builta Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wayne Builta Elementary School?
At Wayne Builta Elementary School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 62% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Wayne Builta Elementary School public or private?
Wayne Builta Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian Prairie CUSD 204.
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