Is Wentworth Junior High School a good school?

Wentworth Junior High School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Wentworth Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Wentworth Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wentworth Junior High School?

Students at Wentworth Junior High School are 56% African American, 42% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Wentworth Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Wentworth Junior High School usually go on to attend Thornton Fractnl No High School

Wentworth Junior High School

Summary:

Wentworth Junior High School is a public middle school in Calumet City, Illinois, serving 311 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 1211 out of 1363 middle schools in the state.

Wentworth Junior High School's academic performance is significantly below state and Calumet City School District 155 averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 12.9% in the district. In Mathematics, only 6.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 28.4% statewide and 4.3% in the district. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 45.2% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 18.2%. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as McKinley Junior High School, which had 42.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.8% in Mathematics, Wentworth Junior High School's performance is significantly lower.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's socioeconomic challenges, with 71.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the low academic performance. Additionally, the school's ranking within the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools for the past 10 years suggests that there may be systemic issues that need to be addressed. While Wentworth Junior High School spends a relatively high amount per student, this increased spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

560 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-3439

(708) 862-0750

District: Calumet City School District 155

SchoolDigger Rank:
1211^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,468

Students who attend Wentworth Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl No High School

Feeder schools for Wentworth Junior High School:

Elementary:	Wentworth Intermediate School
	Wilson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

Hispanic:

41.8%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wentworth Junior High School ranks worse than 88.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wentworth Junior High School is $19,468.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wentworth Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wentworth Junior High School 1211^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wentworth Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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Hispanic students:

Calumet City School District 155:

SchoolDigger ranks Calumet City School District 155 807^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wentworth Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	20.45	939^th	1185	20.8%
2004	12.38	1033^rd	1204	14.2%
2005	12.16	1041^st	1209	13.9%
2006	17.00	1078^th	1272	15.3%
2007	9.11	1174^th	1287	8.8%
2008	18.05	1095^th	1293	15.3%
2009	11.51	1196^th	1318	9.3%
2010	15.15	1163^rd	1327	12.4%
2011	14.46	1207^th	1344	10.2%
2012	6.81	1303^rd	1365	4.5%
2013	11.53	1252^nd	1367	8.4%
2014	10.85	1220^th	1322	7.7%
2015	39.05	732^nd	1302	43.8%
2016	23.07	1040^th	1294	19.6%
2017	30.70	892^nd	1293	31.0%
2018	30.07	896^th	1293	30.7%
2019	25.53	1011^th	1356	25.4%
2021	23.85	947^th	1241	23.7%
2022	19.08	1126^th	1369	17.8%
2023	17.42	1172^nd	1367	14.3%
2024	15.79	1211^th	1363	11.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.37	11^th	285	96.1%
2019	65.63	43^rd	339	87.3%
2021	56.67	53^rd	277	80.9%
2022	45.11	196^th	454	56.8%
2023	38.70	274^th	480	42.9%
2024	31.60	366^th	486	24.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.69	230^th	602	61.8%
2019	26.31	666^th	792	15.9%
2021	30.26	417^th	548	23.9%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	21.43	732^nd	805	9.1%
2024	18.32	762^nd	802	5.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.46	591^st	1161	49.1%
2019	38.60	747^th	1217	38.6%
2021	39.64	587^th	1019	42.4%
2022	30.71	870^th	1221	28.7%
2023	26.46	958^th	1234	22.4%
2024	25.79	949^th	1219	22.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.63	744^th	1226	39.3%
2019	32.78	862^nd	1276	32.4%
2021	24.09	784^th	1017	22.9%
2022	21.27	1027^th	1286	20.1%
2023	15.91	1122^nd	1275	12.0%
2024	16.22	1098^th	1251	12.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.06	537^th	674	20.3%
2024	24.37	563^rd	639	11.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.37	934^th	1223	23.6%
2019	17.37	1112^th	1296	14.2%
2021	20.49	875^th	1048	16.5%
2022	18.56	1085^th	1286	15.6%
2023	19.36	1082^nd	1292	16.3%
2024	15.56	1139^th	1264	9.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.19	140^th	511	72.6%
2019	52.95	195^th	565	65.5%
2021	49.03	141^st	385	63.4%
2022	37.37	333^rd	573	41.9%
2023	38.48	326^th	569	42.7%
2024	27.87	419^th	548	23.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wentworth Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.27	296^th	590	49.8%
2019	33.15	441^st	639	31.0%
2021	30.99	383^rd	517	25.9%
2022	25.87	529^th	662	20.1%
2023	19.05	591^st	661	10.6%
2024	25.16	520^th	643	19.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Wentworth Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	43	231	4	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2001	51	234	3	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2002	34	321	2	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2003	34	321	2	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2004	30	365	1	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2005	21	362	1	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2006	17	367	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	3	486
2007	18	347	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	4	465
2008	11	362	0	114	0	n/a	n/a	6	493
2009	6	345	0	103	0	n/a	n/a	5	459
2010	7	337	1	100	0	n/a	n/a	15	460
2011	5	317	2	105	5	0	8	0	442
2012	7	309	2	114	3	0	7	0	442
2013	4	269	0	120	2	1	5	0	401
2014	6	257	0	120	3	1	6	0	393
2015	8	243	0	125	8	1	4	0	389
2016	6	238	0	112	10	0	1	0	367
2017	3	205	0	111	11	0	1	0	331
2018	4	245	0	110	9	0	2	0	370
2019	6	258	0	132	6	0	5	0	407
2020	9	237	0	141	2	0	2	0	391
2021	4	201	0	151	1	0	0	0	357
2022	3	215	0	133	0	0	3	0	354
2023	2	175	0	130	1	0	3	0	311

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wentworth Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	361	28.0	12.9	n/a
2001	371	28.0	13.3	n/a
2002	456	33.0	13.8	71.1
2003	456	33.0	13.8	71.1
2004	483	31.0	15.6	69.6
2005	475	32.0	14.8	73.3
2006	486	31.0	15.7	76.8
2007	465	33.0	14.1	86.3
2008	493	24.0	20.5	87.7
2009	459	25.9	17.7	98.7
2010	460	28.5	16.1	88.3
2011	442	24.5	18.0	92.8
2012	442	30.0	14.7	63.8
2013	401	38.7	10.3	94.8
2014	393	32.0	12.2	86
2015	389	31.0	12.5	71.7
2016	367	32.0	11.4	90.7
2017	331	32.0	10.3	95.5
2018	370	36.8	10.0	95.1
2019	407	37.0	11.0	92.1
2020	391	28.8	13.5	94.1
2021	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	354	31.0	11.4	83.9
2023	311	28.0	11.1	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wentworth Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	361	28.0	12.9	n/a
2001	371	28.0	13.3	n/a
2002	456	33.0	13.8	71.1
2003	456	33.0	13.8	71.1
2004	483	31.0	15.6	69.6
2005	475	32.0	14.8	73.3
2006	486	31.0	15.7	76.8
2007	465	33.0	14.1	86.3
2008	493	24.0	20.5	87.7
2009	459	25.9	17.7	98.7
2010	460	28.5	16.1	88.3
2011	442	24.5	18.0	92.8
2012	442	30.0	14.7	63.8
2013	401	38.7	10.3	94.8
2014	393	32.0	12.2	86
2015	389	31.0	12.5	71.7
2016	367	32.0	11.4	90.7
2017	331	32.0	10.3	95.5
2018	370	36.8	10.0	95.1
2019	407	37.0	11.0	92.1
2020	391	28.8	13.5	94.1
2021	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	354	31.0	11.4	83.9
2023	311	28.0	11.1	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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