Is Worth Elementary School a good school?

Worth Elementary School ranks 1060 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Worth Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Worth Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Worth Elementary School?

Students at Worth Elementary School are 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Worth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Worth Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Worth Junior High School High : DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

Worth Elementary School

Summary:

Worth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Worth, Illinois, with 379 students. The school is part of the Worth School District 127, which is ranked 434 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Worth Elementary School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages, with only 31.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.1% in Mathematics. In contrast, the nearby Palos East Elementary School, which is part of the higher-performing Palos Heights School District 128, has much higher proficiency rates of 64.6% in English Language Arts and 54.2% in Mathematics. Worth Elementary School's performance is also lower than that of the neighboring Worthwoods Elementary School, which is also part of the Worth School District 127.

One area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 35.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 14.1%. This issue may be contributing to the school's overall low academic performance. Additionally, Worth Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Addressing these challenges, such as improving attendance and supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds, could be crucial for the school's future success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

11158 S Oak Park Ave
Worth, IL 60482-2100

(708) 448-2801

District: Worth School District 127

SchoolDigger Rank:
1060^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,021

Students who attend Worth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Worth Junior High School
High:	DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Worth Elementary School ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.51. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Worth Elementary School is $19,021.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Worth Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Worth Elementary School 1060^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Worth Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Worth School District 127:

SchoolDigger ranks Worth School District 127 434^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.26	493^rd	2020	75.6%
2004	72.13	622^nd	2030	69.4%
2005	65.08	848^th	2022	58.1%
2006	64.89	892^nd	2086	57.2%
2007	68.52	760^th	2095	63.7%
2008	70.65	698^th	2092	66.6%
2009	67.38	828^th	2120	60.9%
2010	74.39	579^th	2139	72.9%
2011	51.94	1235^th	2147	42.5%
2012	58.84	1067^th	2166	50.7%
2013	57.09	1015^th	2167	53.2%
2014	64.28	780^th	2093	62.7%
2015	58.26	747^th	2052	63.6%
2016	62.17	694^th	2046	66.1%
2017	48.78	971^st	2044	52.5%
2018	67.12	615^th	2037	69.8%
2019	50.58	959^th	2086	54.0%
2021	41.57	1023^rd	1948	47.5%
2022	57.92	780^th	2082	62.5%
2023	46.32	1029^th	2077	50.5%
2024	44.51	1060^th	2067	48.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.34	24^th	89	73.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.71	94^th	718	86.9%
2019	65.69	123^rd	743	83.4%
2021	54.81	135^th	537	74.9%
2022	66.67	127^th	768	83.5%
2023	58.13	217^th	788	72.5%
2024	66.05	139^th	826	83.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	20.71	1117^th	1194	6.4%
2021	46.57	296^th	640	53.8%
2022	65.69	231^st	1113	79.2%
2023	43.73	547^th	1156	52.7%
2024	50.33	468^th	1195	60.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.48	89^th	1765	95.0%
2019	73.58	279^th	1816	84.6%
2021	69.84	259^th	1514	82.9%
2022	76.12	220^th	1763	87.5%
2023	58.65	602^nd	1808	66.7%
2024	54.94	676^th	1793	62.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.50	531^st	1964	73.0%
2019	58.34	776^th	2019	61.6%
2021	41.68	894^th	1680	46.8%
2022	53.80	790^th	1970	59.9%
2023	41.61	1064^th	1957	45.6%
2024	40.50	1071^st	1942	44.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.72	193^rd	907	78.7%
2024	60.90	221^st	886	75.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.59	636^th	1972	67.7%
2019	45.09	1028^th	2019	49.1%
2021	38.67	969^th	1707	43.2%
2022	59.58	691^st	1977	65.0%
2023	49.44	903^rd	1984	54.5%
2024	48.27	919^th	1959	53.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.13	303^rd	938	67.7%
2019	33.61	660^th	955	30.9%
2022	74.69	151^st	954	84.2%
2023	51.52	400^th	970	58.8%
2024	61.56	269^th	959	71.9%

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Rank History for White students at Worth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.20	739^th	1463	49.5%
2019	34.46	1002^nd	1462	31.5%
2021	23.57	1078^th	1308	17.6%
2022	29.86	1065^th	1425	25.3%
2023	26.45	1107^th	1419	22.0%
2024	21.38	1166^th	1392	16.2%

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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 Worth Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	460	n/a	8	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1990	469	2	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
1991	484	0	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	483	0	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1993	493	2	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1994	463	4	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	475	4	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	475	4	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	492	5	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1998	491	7	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	517	15	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	488	24	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2001	490	12	9	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2002	442	16	8	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2003	442	16	8	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2004	409	8	11	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	400	6	10	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2006	380	8	6	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2007	365	5	7	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2008	307	4	5	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	288	3	7	55	1	n/a	n/a	18	372
2010	295	2	5	56	0	n/a	n/a	18	376
2011	294	9	10	70	2	0	10	0	395
2012	287	10	8	74	1	0	15	0	395
2013	305	15	11	70	0	0	14	0	415
2014	292	14	9	70	0	0	29	0	414
2015	314	14	8	66	0	0	39	0	441
2016	299	19	10	67	0	0	40	0	435
2017	288	16	11	63	0	0	48	0	426
2018	292	17	6	59	0	0	48	0	422
2019	272	15	5	58	0	0	51	0	401
2020	261	16	5	94	0	0	12	0	388
2021	266	13	5	99	0	0	15	0	398
2022	250	12	2	112	0	0	11	0	387
2023	233	15	5	116	0	0	10	0	379

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 Worth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	479	22.0	21.7	n/a
1990	485	23.0	21.0	n/a
1991	502	22.0	22.8	n/a
1992	498	21.0	23.7	n/a
1993	516	21.0	24.6	n/a
1994	483	22.5	21.5	n/a
1995	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1996	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1997	510	25.0	20.4	n/a
1998	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
1999	562	26.5	21.2	n/a
2000	549	26.7	20.6	n/a
2001	546	27.5	19.9	n/a
2002	512	28.5	18.0	0
2003	512	28.5	18.0	0
2004	467	30.0	15.6	0
2005	459	27.0	17.0	0
2006	439	27.4	16.0	0
2007	418	21.0	19.9	0
2008	373	22.0	17.0	0
2009	372	23.3	16.0	0
2010	376	22.4	16.7	0
2011	395	21.0	18.8	0
2012	395	23.5	16.8	32.2
2013	415	30.5	13.6	30.1
2014	414	28.0	14.7	28.3
2015	441	25.0	17.6	54.6
2016	435	27.0	16.1	44.8
2017	426	28.1	15.1	50
2018	422	28.0	15.0	52.6
2019	401	28.0	14.3	55.1
2020	388	27.0	14.3	54.9
2021	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	387	28.3	13.6	59.7
2023	379	29.2	12.9	66.5

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 Worth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	479	22.0	21.7	n/a
1990	485	23.0	21.0	n/a
1991	502	22.0	22.8	n/a
1992	498	21.0	23.7	n/a
1993	516	21.0	24.6	n/a
1994	483	22.5	21.5	n/a
1995	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1996	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1997	510	25.0	20.4	n/a
1998	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
1999	562	26.5	21.2	n/a
2000	549	26.7	20.6	n/a
2001	546	27.5	19.9	n/a
2002	512	28.5	18.0	0
2003	512	28.5	18.0	0
2004	467	30.0	15.6	0
2005	459	27.0	17.0	0
2006	439	27.4	16.0	0
2007	418	21.0	19.9	0
2008	373	22.0	17.0	0
2009	372	23.3	16.0	0
2010	376	22.4	16.7	0
2011	395	21.0	18.8	0
2012	395	23.5	16.8	32.2
2013	415	30.5	13.6	30.1
2014	414	28.0	14.7	28.3
2015	441	25.0	17.6	54.6
2016	435	27.0	16.1	44.8
2017	426	28.1	15.1	50
2018	422	28.0	15.0	52.6
2019	401	28.0	14.3	55.1
2020	388	27.0	14.3	54.9
2021	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	387	28.3	13.6	59.7
2023	379	29.2	12.9	66.5

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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