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Jonas E Salk Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 627 students

 

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Posted Sunday, June 16, 2013

My daughter attended Salk for kindergarten & first grade. The curriculum seems to focus on those that are behind, allowing the children that are average to above average to fall below the radar. I felt her time spent there was wasted as the material was never challenging. I asked for more challenging material for two years and I was told we would receive it.. but we never did . I definitely would not recommend this school unless you are looking for a cheap daycare facility that offers only socialization.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 2, 2012

Salk is a great school with excellent leadership from the principal and school administration. The teachers we have dealt with (six in total over two kids thus far) have ranged from excellent to average, but never below average. Parent involvement is frustratingly low - too many parents seem to look at school as a daycare. After school activities that rely on parent involvement have suffered in recent years. The neighborhood is nice but older, however this school is about a block away from a middle school and sometimes the middle school students can be a bit unrefined and use coarse language around the younger children. The middle school kids are not allowed on the grade school campus unless they are picking up a sibling - this rule is strictly enforced. Almost all of the interaction between middle and elementary students is from students who are walkers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 16, 2012

The teachers and the staff are pretty good, and there are alot of after school activities and childcare and bus service. however, the classes are maxed out to capacity for the student/teacher ratio. The Neighborhood around the school is ok. I have had some problems with older teens hanging out cussing listening to nasty rap music and have even had some fights and some theivery from these older kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 22, 2005

this school is been a very good place for my children to learn and grow up at .the teachers and staff have always been educators and friends to my children. they are very personable to both students and parents.my kids seem to learn at a good rate and recieve help from school activetes.the only problem with school is kids grow up and have to leave and graduate to a higher school.
—Submitted by raymond cheehy, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

285 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

283 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
71%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

285 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

283 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
85%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

285 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

283 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
72%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female86%
Male76%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Low income74%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)47%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learners86%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students58%
Female67%
Male51%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Multiracialn/a
White76%
Low income49%
Non-low income79%
Students with disabilities (IEP)21%
Students without disabilities68%
English language learners55%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students87%
Female83%
Male91%
Black88%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracialn/a
White100%
Low income85%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)91%
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners65%

Reading

All Students78%
Female85%
Male71%
Black76%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
White93%
Low income72%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)46%
Students without disabilities82%
English language learners57%

Science

All Students80%
Female83%
Male78%
Black84%
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Multiracialn/a
White93%
Low income76%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)64%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners57%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students79%
Female79%
Male79%
Black88%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White77%
Low income73%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities84%
English language learners47%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students71%
Female79%
Male65%
Black69%
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income65%
Non-low income87%
Students with disabilities (IEP)21%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learners29%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 45% 23%
Black 26% 18%
White 22% 51%
Two or more races 4% 3%
Asian 2% 4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 1% 0%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Michele Romolt

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Phone: (630) 739-3603

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