Summary:
The Worth School District 127 in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Worth Elementary School and Worthwoods Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the same district, they exhibit some notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
Worth Elementary School holds a slightly higher overall state ranking, placing 1060 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools, compared to Worthwoods Elementary at 1076. However, Worthwoods Elementary outperforms Worth Elementary in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 37.5% of students scoring proficient or better, versus 31.8% at Worth Elementary. Conversely, Worth Elementary has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics, at 21.1%, compared to 17.6% at Worthwoods Elementary. In Science, Worthwoods Elementary shines with 61.5% of students scoring proficient or better, while Worth Elementary lags behind at 44.7%.
Both schools face challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with Worth Elementary at 35.6% and Worthwoods Elementary at 31.6%. Additionally, a significant portion of students at both schools come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free or reduced-price lunch rates exceeding 66% at each school. While Worth Elementary spends more per student, this does not necessarily translate to higher academic performance across all subjects. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low at both schools, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention to students.
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