The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oak View Elem School
Oak View Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Bolingbrook, a sprawling suburban village about a thirty-minute drive southwest of downtown Chicago. The school enrolls a student body that is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and Black students, with smaller shares of white, multiracial, and Asian students. Enrollment sits at a moderate size for this grade span, spread fairly evenly across all grade levels from kindergarten through fifth.
The school's academic performance shows a mixed picture across tested subjects and grade levels. In third grade, proficiency in English language arts and mathematics cluster around the mid-range, with roughly six out of ten students meeting proficiency in each subject. Fourth grade shows a decline, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency drops to about four out of ten students. By fifth grade, the pattern continues to soften: English language arts proficiency holds at roughly five out of ten, but mathematics proficiency falls to around three out of ten. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably lower, with roughly two out of ten students meeting state standards. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades places Oak View below the midpoint among school districts in Will County.
The school is part of Valley View Community Unit School District 365U, which spans Bolingbrook and Romeoville. The district has recently shown meaningful momentum on college and career readiness pathways, with the share of students meeting state benchmarks for advanced coursework tripling over the past four years. The district has also achieved stable property tax footing, with Moody's upgrading its bond rating in 2023 and no new tax levy requests in recent years, which matters for families weighing the affordability of living in the attendance area. A parent should be aware that starting in 2023-24, the district shifted all start times and introduced two early-release days per month district-wide, a recurring schedule change that affects childcare and work routines.
Housing in Bolingbrook near Oak View's location reflects a typical suburban market for the Chicago exurbs: home values are moderate for the region, and rental costs remain accessible. The village continues to develop new residential subdivisions, with Pulte Homes active as a builder. The broader area is car-dependent; daily life centers on subdivisions, retail corridors, and the Promenade shopping district rather than a walkable downtown. Interstate 55 and nearby warehouse corridors define much of the economic base, though Ulta Beauty and other corporate headquarters also operate in town.
A parent evaluating Oak View should plan to look into the school's specific strategies for addressing the observed decline in mathematics proficiency through fourth and fifth grades, and understand what supports are available for students falling below proficiency, particularly in science. The state test data does not include information on free-and-reduced-price lunch rates or English learner enrollment counts, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its demographic makeup and the supports available for economically disadvantaged or multilingual students. The school offers a traditional neighborhood-based elementary school pathway in a suburban, car-oriented setting with stable district leadership and improving post-secondary readiness programs at the high school level.
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