Summary:
The 60482 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Worth Elementary School and Worthwoods Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Worth Junior High School) - all part of the Worth School District 127. While Worth Junior High School stands out as a relatively high-performing school, the elementary schools face challenges in academic achievement, particularly in math.
Worth Junior High School ranks 391 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels, but its math proficiency scores are below the district and state averages. In contrast, Worthwoods Elementary School performs well in science, with 61.5% of students proficient or better, and its 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 51.9% is significantly higher than the district and state averages.
However, the schools in the 60482 zip code area face some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.6% at Worthwoods Elementary to 36.3% at Worth Junior High. Additionally, the schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 65.32% at Worth Junior High to 72.03% at Worthwoods Elementary. While the schools have access to relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, the academic performance suggests that these resources may not be optimized or effectively utilized to address the unique needs of the student population.
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