Is Wentworth Intermediate School a good school?

Wentworth Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Wentworth Intermediate School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 316 students attended Wentworth Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Wentworth Intermediate School?

Students at Wentworth Intermediate School are 61% African American, 34% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wentworth Intermediate School attend?

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

Wentworth Intermediate School

Summary:

Wentworth Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Calumet City, Illinois, with 278 students. The school is part of the Calumet City School District 155, which is ranked 807 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wentworth Intermediate School faces significant challenges, including extremely low academic performance, with only 10.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 1-5% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 26-34%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.7% to 54.9% over the past 5 years, and serves a predominantly disadvantaged population, with 79.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student, at $16,479, is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools.

When comparing Wentworth Intermediate School to other nearby schools, it becomes clear that the challenges it faces are not unique to the school itself, but rather reflect broader systemic issues in the region. Many of the surrounding schools, including those in the Dolton and Chicago Public Schools districts, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of low-income students. Despite these challenges, Wentworth Intermediate School has not shown significant improvement over the past decade, indicating a need for more comprehensive and effective interventions to address the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 3-5

530 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-3439

(708) 868-7926

District: Calumet City School District 155

SchoolDigger Rank:
1956^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,394

Students who attend Wentworth Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Wentworth Junior High School
High:	Thornton Fractnl No High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.8%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wentworth Intermediate School ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (60.8%), Hispanic (34.2%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wentworth Intermediate School is 15.7. (See more...)

Compare Wentworth Intermediate School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wentworth Intermediate School is $16,394.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wentworth Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wentworth Intermediate School 1956^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wentworth Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.74	1790^th	2020	11.4%
2004	10.08	1827^th	2030	10.0%
2005	13.10	1798^th	2022	11.1%
2006	15.29	1847^th	2086	11.5%
2007	10.20	1921^st	2095	8.3%
2008	6.63	1973^rd	2092	5.7%
2009	6.20	2018^th	2120	4.8%
2010	7.84	2009^th	2139	6.1%
2011	8.50	2019^th	2147	6.0%
2012	11.67	2005^th	2166	7.4%
2013	8.67	2051^st	2167	5.4%
2014	9.51	1964^th	2093	6.2%
2015	20.34	1700^th	2052	17.2%
2016	17.31	1778^th	2046	13.1%
2017	15.55	1807^th	2044	11.6%
2018	20.32	1634^th	2037	19.8%
2019	10.90	1992^nd	2086	4.5%
2021	12.51	1882^nd	1948	3.4%
2022	15.41	1847^th	2082	11.3%
2023	12.41	1956^th	2077	5.8%
2024	12.53	1956^th	2067	5.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.79	564^th	718	21.4%
2019	23.54	694^th	743	6.6%
2021	26.77	496^th	537	7.6%
2022	31.37	597^th	768	22.3%
2023	36.92	504^th	788	36.0%
2024	22.29	776^th	826	6.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.20	661^st	763	13.4%
2019	19.49	1153^rd	1194	3.4%
2021	20.20	608^th	640	5.0%
2022	34.91	659^th	1113	40.8%
2023	22.46	995^th	1156	13.9%
2024	22.41	1013^th	1195	15.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.36	1180^th	1765	33.1%
2019	18.27	1678^th	1816	7.6%
2021	17.95	1448^th	1514	4.4%
2022	27.23	1363^rd	1763	22.7%
2023	18.98	1656^th	1808	8.4%
2024	16.56	1700^th	1793	5.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.80	1426^th	1964	27.4%
2019	13.08	1871^st	2019	7.3%
2021	11.39	1635^th	1680	2.7%
2022	16.10	1734^th	1970	12.0%
2023	13.69	1818^th	1957	7.1%
2024	13.57	1813^th	1942	6.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.60	557^th	907	38.6%
2024	29.68	645^th	886	27.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.35	1745^th	1972	11.5%
2019	11.22	1927^th	2019	4.6%
2021	12.34	1661^st	1707	2.7%
2022	15.49	1782^nd	1977	9.9%
2023	12.10	1894^th	1984	4.5%
2024	12.93	1849^th	1959	5.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.22	255^th	698	63.5%
2019	29.14	547^th	711	23.1%
2021	30.21	324^th	428	24.3%
2022	39.40	369^th	684	46.1%
2023	29.75	525^th	692	24.1%
2024	31.23	480^th	655	26.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wentworth Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.49	765^th	938	18.4%
2019	18.81	888^th	955	7.0%
2021	18.09	723^rd	742	2.6%
2022	20.72	864^th	954	9.4%
2023	20.97	872^nd	970	10.1%
2024	14.94	928^th	959	3.2%

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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 Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	59	271	1	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2001	47	312	1	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2002	29	321	0	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2003	29	321	0	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2004	29	346	0	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2005	21	317	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2006	12	316	0	105	0	n/a	n/a	5	438
2007	11	321	1	96	0	n/a	n/a	3	432
2008	10	302	1	102	0	n/a	n/a	8	423
2009	7	299	1	115	0	n/a	n/a	10	432
2010	10	288	3	120	0	n/a	n/a	6	427
2011	8	286	0	135	1	1	5	0	436
2012	8	264	0	119	3	0	5	0	399
2013	6	223	0	111	9	0	2	0	351
2014	11	203	0	106	11	0	1	0	332
2015	6	218	1	103	12	0	3	0	343
2016	2	206	0	128	7	0	2	0	345
2017	4	199	0	141	2	0	1	0	347
2018	6	208	0	139	1	0	1	0	355
2019	7	234	0	121	1	0	1	0	364
2020	6	202	0	122	2	0	0	0	332
2021	4	198	0	121	3	0	4	0	330
2022	4	148	0	107	2	0	6	0	267
2023	3	161	0	101	1	0	12	0	278
2024	3	192	0	108	2	0	11	0	316

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 Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	423	20.5	20.6	n/a
2001	439	23.5	18.7	n/a
2002	444	23.5	18.9	79.7
2003	444	23.5	18.9	79.7
2004	476	22.0	21.6	82.8
2005	437	22.5	19.4	70.5
2006	438	25.5	17.2	72.5
2007	432	27.0	16.0	76.7
2008	423	20.0	21.2	93
2009	432	25.0	17.3	97.9
2010	427	27.0	15.8	91.2
2011	436	26.0	16.7	91.5
2012	399	25.0	15.9	76.4
2013	351	30.2	11.5	91.7
2014	332	25.0	13.2	80.7
2015	343	24.0	14.2	71.4
2016	345	23.0	15.0	57.4
2017	347	24.0	14.4	58.8
2018	355	23.0	15.4	55.2
2019	364	24.0	15.1	94
2020	332	21.2	15.6	94.3
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	267	21.0	12.7	85.8
2023	278	21.0	13.2	79.1
2024	316	20.0	15.7	71.8

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 Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	423	20.5	20.6	n/a
2001	439	23.5	18.7	n/a
2002	444	23.5	18.9	79.7
2003	444	23.5	18.9	79.7
2004	476	22.0	21.6	82.8
2005	437	22.5	19.4	70.5
2006	438	25.5	17.2	72.5
2007	432	27.0	16.0	76.7
2008	423	20.0	21.2	93
2009	432	25.0	17.3	97.9
2010	427	27.0	15.8	91.2
2011	436	26.0	16.7	91.5
2012	399	25.0	15.9	76.4
2013	351	30.2	11.5	91.7
2014	332	25.0	13.2	80.7
2015	343	24.0	14.2	71.4
2016	345	23.0	15.0	57.4
2017	347	24.0	14.4	58.8
2018	355	23.0	15.4	55.2
2019	364	24.0	15.1	94
2020	332	21.2	15.6	94.3
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	267	21.0	12.7	85.8
2023	278	21.0	13.2	79.1
2024	316	20.0	15.7	71.8

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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