The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Elementary School
Liberty Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Bolingbrook, sitting within Plainfield School District 202. The school enrolls a small-to-moderate enrollment typical for its grade band, with roughly balanced numbers across each grade and a notably diverse student body: close to half white, with substantial Asian, Hispanic, and Black enrollment, plus small Native American and Pacific Islander populations. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data were not available; special education and English learner breakdowns were also not reported.
The school's state test results paint a mixed picture by grade and subject. In third-grade math and reading, the school's proficiency rate is near the middle of the county's district range. Fourth-grade math drops to about half of students meeting state proficiency, with reading slightly higher but still below third grade. Fifth grade shows the strongest reading performance across the school, with a solid majority proficient, though science proficiency in that grade sits in the low-to-middle range. Fifth-grade math proficiency also sits around half. The trend suggests relative strength in reading, softer performance in math across the tested grades, and variability between grade levels. It is important to note that state testing does not cover kindergarten, first, or second grade, so the earliest years are not reflected in these metrics; a parent may want to ask the school directly about early literacy and numeracy support in those grades.
Compared to other districts across Will County, Liberty's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, positioning the school in the stronger half of the county's elementary schools, though not at the top. The school does not report a graduation rate because elementary schools do not have one; chronic absenteeism data were also unavailable.
Bolingbrook itself is a sprawling suburban village about 30 miles southwest of Chicago, heavily car-oriented with subdivisions, big-box retail, and significant warehouse and industrial space. The school sits on a typical suburban campus at 1401 Essington Road. The community has an active real estate market with steady new construction, notably recent subdivisions like Sawgrass and Springs at Lily Cache Creek from Pulte and Continental Properties. Housing in the area centers around single-family homes and townhomes, with home values and rents moderately above the state benchmark. The broader area is anchored by corporate headquarters such as Ulta Beauty and WeatherTech, plus a large distribution sector tied to major interstate corridors.
Plainfield District 202 serves parts of Bolingbrook, Joliet, and Plainfield across 29 schools. The district recently earned a commendable state designation across all schools and has invested in a redesigned kindergarten model with full-time paraprofessionals in every classroom. However, the district faces significant fiscal headwinds after a reclassification that reduced state funding. The district has also implemented high school boundary changes for the 2026-27 school year affecting certain subdivisions in Plainfield. For families in Liberty's attendance area, these district-level shifts mean watching for any staffing or program adjustments as the budget pressures unfold, though the kindergarten investment is a concrete sign of the district's intent to strengthen the earliest grades.
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