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Wentworth Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wentworth Junior High School is a public middle school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Calumet City School District 155, which is ranked 789 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wentworth Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 892 and 1211 out of around 1300 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating poor overall performance. Wentworth's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 26.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 15.2% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.6% to 33.4% over the past few years.

In comparison, the nearby schools such as McKinley Junior High School, Memorial Junior High School, and Coolidge Middle School generally outperform Wentworth Junior High School in academic proficiency and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 76.33% to 99.62% free or reduced-price lunch recipients, compared to Wentworth's 63.9% to 83.9%.

302

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,477

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-3439

(708) 862-0750

District: Calumet City School District 155

Students who attend Wentworth Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl No High School

Feeder schools for Wentworth Junior High School:

Elementary:	Wentworth Intermediate School
	Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.6%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Illinois avg46%

1,109^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

789^th of 811Calumet City School District 155 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	20.3	1109 of 1368	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1211 of 1363	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1172 of 1367	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1126 of 1369	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	947 of 1241	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1011 of 1356	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	896 of 1293	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	892 of 1293	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.1	1040 of 1294	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.0	732 of 1302	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	10.8	1220 of 1322	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	1252 of 1367	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	1303 of 1365	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	1207 of 1344	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	1163 of 1327	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	1196 of 1318	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	1095 of 1293	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	1174 of 1287	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.0	1078 of 1272	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.2	1041 of 1209	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	1033 of 1204	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.4	939 of 1185	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	299 of 574	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	419 of 548	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	326 of 569	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	333 of 573	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	141 of 385	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	195 of 565	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	140 of 511	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	449 of 694	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	563 of 639	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	537 of 674	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	226 of 483	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	366 of 486	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	274 of 480	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	196 of 454	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	53 of 277	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	11 of 285	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	981 of 1248	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1098 of 1251	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1122 of 1275	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1027 of 1286	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	784 of 1017	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	862 of 1276	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	744 of 1226	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	480 of 669	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	520 of 643	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	591 of 661	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	529 of 662	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	383 of 517	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	441 of 639	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	296 of 590	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	778 of 1229	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	949 of 1219	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	958 of 1234	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	870 of 1221	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	587 of 1019	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	747 of 1217	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	591 of 1161	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1060 of 1271	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1139 of 1264	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1082 of 1292	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1085 of 1286	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	875 of 1048	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1112 of 1296	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	934 of 1223	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	678 of 812	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	762 of 802	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	732 of 805	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	417 of 548	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	666 of 792	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	230 of 602	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science24%-21 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wentworth Junior High School	Public	6-8	560 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-0750	302	29	10.4	56.6%	3 (1.0%)	168 (55.6%)	119 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	20.3	1109^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.9%		15.8	1211^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%	102	24.0	20.6	27.0	32.7	26.6	6.9	13.5	25.3	15.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.1	$22,477	$2,007	$20,470
School of Fine Arts	Public	7	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7565	224	11	20.3	99.1%	1 (0.4%)	209 (93.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			18.8		18.8		8.2		8.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	84.5	$22,007	$3,617	$18,390
Creative Communications Academy	Public	6	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7585	246	12	20.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	235 (95.5%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		25.3			25.3	6.4			6.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	87.4	$22,143	$2,890	$19,253
S T E M Academy	Public	8	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7595	243	12	21.1	99.6%	2 (0.8%)	226 (93.0%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.6	1183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	13.5%		30.7	889^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.8%	294	20.3			32.3	32.3			7.5	7.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	89.4	$21,234	$3,550	$17,683
Schrum Memorial School	Public	6-8	485 165th St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-4236	274	15	18.2	51.1%	1 (0.4%)	220 (80.3%)	45 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	16.6	1181^st of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		22.5	1050^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.0%	131	19.3	35.5	25.0	33.7	31.4	9.7	10.2	2.4	7.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	$24,091	$3,303	$20,787
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	168	11	15.1	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%		11.6	1302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	3	10.8		27.5	25.3	26.4		1.3	4.8	3.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,858	$2,102	$21,756
McKinley Junior High School	Public	6-8	16949 Cottage Grove Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	287	21	13.6	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	256 (89.2%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	799^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.6%		44.5	679^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.2%	120	22.8	44.7	44.1	61.3	50.0	20.0	19.6	24.7	21.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$20,795	$1,322	$19,473
Memorial Junior High School	Public	6-8	2721 Ridge Rd	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-2383	854	55	15.5	99.2%	54 (6.3%)	507 (59.4%)	235 (27.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	26.6	986^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.9%		26.5	969^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.9%	17	28.4	39.8	38.0	34.9	37.4	15.3	17.1	15.6	16.0	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.5	98.6	95.9	$16,589	$1,228	$15,360
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237	22.7		25.0	34.8	30.0		14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5	90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%		28.6	932^nd of 1363 public middle schools	31.6%	46	31.7	43.0	41.0	48.6	44.1	18.0	18.8	18.6	18.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Wentworth Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Wentworth Junior High School attend?

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

What district is Wentworth Junior High School in?

Calumet City School District 155

How many students attend Wentworth Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Wentworth Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wentworth Junior High School?

Students at Wentworth Junior High School are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Wentworth Junior High School a good school?

Wentworth Junior High School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Illinois middle schools.

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