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Worden Elementary School

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Worden Elementary School ranks 577 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Worden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Worden, Illinois, with 260 students. It is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 223 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Worden Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, while female students and low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well, white students, special education students, and disabled students all rank in the bottom 50% of schools, indicating achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Compared to other schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, Worden Elementary performs well, with similar test scores to Columbus Elementary but a higher chronic absenteeism rate. However, Worden Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 276th out of 2,086 schools in 2018-2019 to 577th out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be losing ground relative to other high-performing schools in the state. Addressing the attendance and achievement gap issues should be a priority for the school and district to maintain Worden Elementary's high level of student success.

258

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,702

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Edwardsville CUSD 7's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

577^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7

223^rd of 811Edwardsville 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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

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

White (2025)49th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-29 vs school

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

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	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%)	71	577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.8	787^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.9%	210	51.1		58.2	56.8	59.8				58.4	63.3	51.4	48.9				54.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6			$15,702	$611	$15,091
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)																	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2		99.2	98.3			$18,659	$742	$17,917
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)			66.7						66.7	81.8						81.8	98.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	10.7	97.6	98.2	10.7		$10,912	$213	$10,698
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%)	72.1	551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		68.7	576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	48.3		60.5	65.1	74.2				66.8	66.7	38.6	43.8				49.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	13.5		$11,121	$607	$10,514
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)																	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$17,082	$452	$16,630
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%)	48	1037^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%		57	781^st of 2067 public elementary schools	62.2%	256	39.1			47.9	54.7				51.3		30.8	31.8				31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,909	$917	$12,992
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%)	42.1	1164^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.4	1238^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.1%	74	39.5	67.4	52.6	37.8	52.6	57.9	57.1	76.1	56.5	31.6	35.1	13.2	15.8	31.4	10.9	22.4	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.0	14.5	22.6	$11,852	$702	$11,150
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%)	75.4	493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.0%		70.9	537^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.0%	44	58.8		52.2	63.7	56.3				57.2	65.9	63.7	54.0				61.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9			$13,003	$356	$12,646
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)			34.9						34.9	40.1						40.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4			$13,817	$1,045	$12,772
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%)	67.8	646^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.6%		73.1	505^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.6%	141	59.1		36.0	69.6	72.7				58.6	36.0	52.2	59.1				48.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	99.2	96.9	97.7			$13,160	$395	$12,766

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 577^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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