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Worden Elementary School

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Worden Elementary School ranks 553 rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Worden Elementary School in Worden, Illinois, serves 258 students in grades 3–5. Its 2025–26 results were above the state in English language arts (ELA) and math, with fifth-grade science also a standout. Most importantly, Worden has moved from below the state in ELA to clearly above it, while remaining well above the state in math.

Fifth-grade science is Worden’s strongest comparison: 68% of students were proficient, versus 48% statewide and 65% in the district. Among nearby schools reporting science results, only Marine Elementary School was higher, at 70%. In ELA, Worden scored 64%, above the state’s 56% but below Edwardsville CUSD 7 at 68%; in math, Worden’s 53% was above the state’s 40% and nearly even with the district’s 54%. The closest school comparison by grade span, Columbus Elementary School, scored higher in all-grades ELA (66%) and math (59%). Within Worden, grade 3 math was a relative strength at 62%, while grade 5 math was 48%.

ELA rose from 34% in 2023–24 to 64% in 2025–26, a gain of 31 percentage points; math increased 19 points over that period, though its lead over the state narrowed from 16 points last year to 14 points this year. SchoolDigger gives Worden 3 stars and a 68th-percentile statewide ranking for 2025–26, down from the 72nd percentile in 2024–25 but above the 55th percentile in 2022–23. Its student-teacher ratio was 15.2 in 2024–25, about the nearby-school average. Also that year, 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of 36%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White students was at the 37th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 68th overall. For Disabled Students, its latest ranking was at the 43rd percentile in 2024–25, compared with 72nd overall that year.

258

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,112

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

110 N Main St
Worden, IL 62097-1332

(618) 692-7442

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

Students who attend Worden Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Edwardsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 55th percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 55th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Illinois avg48%

553^rd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7

214^th of 738Edwardsville CUSD 7 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	553 of 1737	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	577 of 2056	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	787 of 2067	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	943 of 2077	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	607 of 2082	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	508 of 1948	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	276 of 2086	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	274 of 2037	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	397 of 2044	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	470 of 2046	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	564 of 2052	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	324 of 2093	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	449 of 2167	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	556 of 2166	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	855 of 2147	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	664 of 2139	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	526 of 2120	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	483 of 2092	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	326 of 2095	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	256 of 2086	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	79.7	323 of 2022	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	301 of 2030	85.2%	★★★★☆
2003	83.7	220 of 2020	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	594 of 1049	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	643 of 886	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	703 of 907	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	573 of 1286	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	532 of 1942	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	833 of 1942	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	953 of 1957	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	648 of 1970	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	382 of 1680	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	309 of 2019	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	347 of 1964	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	679 of 1800	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	322 of 1793	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	950 of 1808	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	515 of 1763	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	648 of 1514	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	266 of 1816	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	177 of 1765	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	573 of 1311	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	614 of 1947	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	704 of 1959	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	871 of 1984	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	531 of 1977	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	570 of 1707	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	278 of 2019	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	200 of 1972	89.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	755 of 1292	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	566 of 1195	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.6	926 of 1156	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	314 of 640	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	525 of 1194	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	380 of 763	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	720 of 1149	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	706 of 1389	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	876 of 1392	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1043 of 1419	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	703 of 1425	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	550 of 1308	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	334 of 1462	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	339 of 1463	76.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-30 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+20 vs state

English Language Arts64%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worden Elementary School	Public	3-5	110 N Main St	Worden	62097	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7442	258	17	15.2	26.4%	229 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	66.3	553^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	68.2%		71	577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.9%	24	67.5		58.8	64.6	68.8				64.3	61.8	50.6	48.1				53.1	100%		$17,112	$669	$16,443
Hamel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 W State St	Hamel	62046	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7444	126	10	12.6	35.7%	118 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	98.5%		$19,463	$838	$18,625
Alhambra Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	302 W Main St	Alhambra	62001	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 488-2200	156	11	14.1	26.9%	150 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	95.2%		$14,068	$94	$13,974
Staunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	541	35	15.2	48.6%	511 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	71.7	438^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.8%		72.1	551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%	113	58.4		70.4	72.4	70.1				71.0	69.0	55.3	46.8				56.7	97.8%		$11,183	$590	$10,593
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-2	6321 Midway Dr	Moro	62067	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7446	120	7	17.1	23.3%	113 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	97.4%		$17,719	$561	$17,158
Meadowbrook Intermediate School	Public	4-5	111 W Roosevelt Dr	Moro	62067	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-7270	344	22	15.6	48.0%	304 (88.4%)	7 (2.0%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	32.2	1153^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	33.6%		48	1037^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%	116	42.3			59.6	44.6				52.2		38.6	25.6				32.2	99.1%		$13,612	$1,406	$12,206
Wolf Ridge Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Orange St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-4831	407	27	15.3	51.4%	372 (91.4%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	37.4	1057^th of 1737 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.1	1164^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%	107	59.0	63.2	34.3	42.2	56.4	63.2	75.7	94.7	60.8	48.6	22.2				26.3	25.9	96.5%		$12,037	$808	$11,229
Columbus Elementary School	Public	3-5	315 N Kansas St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 656-5167	373	23	16.5	21.7%	289 (77.5%)	23 (6.2%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.7%)	71.6	440^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.7%		75.4	493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.0%	53	65.1		58.6	67.1	72.2				66.2	66.4	54.3	56.3				58.6	99.2%		$13,821	$358	$13,463
Parkside Primary School	Public	2-3	600 E Central St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-4100	321	22	14.4	55.1%	278 (86.6%)	13 (4.0%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)								(n/a)			52.5						52.5	55.3						55.3	98.3%		$14,834	$1,221	$13,614
Marine Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W Division St	Marine	62061	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 667-5404	141	9	15.2	17.0%	135 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	70.8	457^th of 1737 public elementary schools	73.7%		67.8	646^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.6%	189	69.6			56.0	78.3				55.6		48.0	65.2				48.6	98.5%		$14,025	$476	$13,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Worden Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Worden Elementary School?

Students at Worden Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Worden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Worden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Edwardsville High School

How many students attend Worden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Worden Elementary School.

What district is Worden Elementary School in?

Edwardsville CUSD 7

Is Worden Elementary School a good school?

Worden Elementary School ranks 553^rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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