The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hubert H Humphrey Middle School
Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Bolingbrook, part of Valley View Community Unit School District 365U. The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized cohort spread across three grades, with a student body that is majority Hispanic, with substantial Black representation and smaller Asian and white populations. Bolingbrook itself is a sprawling suburban village southwest of Chicago, car-dependent and anchored by commercial and industrial corridors alongside residential subdivisions. The housing market there is mid-range for the region, with home values rising modestly year over year and rental demand stable.
The school's state test data shows uneven performance across subjects and grade levels, a pattern worth understanding in detail. In English language arts, the school's results improve sharply as students advance. Sixth graders show just under half meeting proficiency, seventh graders climb to about three in five, and eighth graders reach nearly three in four. That upward arc suggests the school may be building reading and writing skills effectively across the middle grades, or possibly that incoming sixth-graders arrive with lower baseline skills and catch up through eighth grade. Mathematics presents a different picture. Sixth graders show proficiency near one in four, seventh graders improve slightly to about one in three, and eighth graders slip back to about one in four. The school's science results for eighth grade sit near two in five. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Will County, a positioning that reflects the mathematics challenge in particular.
State testing data was not available for grades three through five, which the school's grade band does not serve, explaining those gaps. Student participation in state assessments is consistently near or at full rates across the grades where data appears, indicating the school successfully administers testing.
The school's immediate district context is notable. Valley View CUSD has tripled the share of students meeting Illinois College and Career Readiness benchmarks over recent years through expanded Advanced Placement and dual-credit course offerings, a trajectory that may benefit students as they move into high school. The district also achieved a bond rating upgrade from Moody's in late 2023 and has not requested an additional tax levy since the mid-1990s, translating to stable property taxes for families in the area. One practical change to know: beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the district implemented earlier start times and two early-release days per month, a schedule shift that affects childcare and work planning.
The Humphrey school building itself sits in a suburban residential area of Bolingbrook zoned for middle grades. The broader community offers parks, trails, and a library system, though the town is minimally walkable and car-dependent for most daily needs. Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, Ulta Beauty, and distribution and warehouse companies are major regional employers.
A parent considering this school should recognize the English language arts gains across grades as a strength, understand that mathematics performance lags and warrants direct conversation with the school about support structures and instructional approach, and view the student's own grade placement and skill level as the key predictor of fit. The school's position below the county midpoint in overall proficiency reflects real challenges; exploring what interventions or accelerated pathways the school offers in math, and what the specific trajectory looks like for students entering at sixth grade, would help clarify whether this setting matches the student's needs.
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