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Worth Elementary School

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Worth Elementary School ranks 1298 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Worth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 388 students in grades PK-5 in Worth, Illinois. The school is part of the Worth School District 127, which is ranked 518 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Worth Elementary School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41.8%) and Math (30.4%) were below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. However, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.6% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Worthwoods Elementary School, which is also part of the Worth School District 127, outperforms Ridge Lawn Elementary School (Chicago Ridge School District 127-5) and Ernest F. Kolb Elementary School (Ridgeland School District 122) in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. However, Navajo Heights Elementary School (Palos Heights School District 128) and Palos East Elementary School (Palos CCSD 118) significantly outperform Worth Elementary School in academic achievement.

413

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,284

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11158 S Oak Park Ave
Worth, IL 60482-2100

(708) 448-2801

District: Worth School District 127

Students who attend Worth Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

32.4%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

1,298^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Worth School District 127

518^th of 811Worth School District 127 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	35.7	1298 of 2056	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1060 of 2067	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1029 of 2077	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	780 of 2082	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	1023 of 1948	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	959 of 2086	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	615 of 2037	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	971 of 2044	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	694 of 2046	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	747 of 2052	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	780 of 2093	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	1015 of 2167	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	1067 of 2166	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	1235 of 2147	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.4	579 of 2139	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	828 of 2120	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	698 of 2092	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	760 of 2095	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	892 of 2086	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	848 of 2022	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.1	622 of 2030	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.3	493 of 2020	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	370 of 1049	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	221 of 886	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	193 of 907	78.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	250 of 788	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	139 of 826	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	217 of 788	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	127 of 768	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	135 of 537	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	123 of 743	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	94 of 718	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1294 of 1942	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1071 of 1942	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1064 of 1957	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	790 of 1970	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	894 of 1680	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	776 of 2019	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	531 of 1964	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	481 of 982	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	269 of 959	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	400 of 970	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	151 of 954	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	660 of 955	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	303 of 938	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	701 of 1800	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	676 of 1793	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	602 of 1808	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	220 of 1763	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	259 of 1514	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	279 of 1816	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	89 of 1765	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1192 of 1947	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	919 of 1959	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	903 of 1984	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	691 of 1977	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	969 of 1707	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1028 of 2019	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	636 of 1972	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	24 of 89	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	655 of 1292	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	468 of 1195	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	547 of 1156	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	231 of 1113	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	296 of 640	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.7	1117 of 1194	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1183 of 1389	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1166 of 1392	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1107 of 1419	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1065 of 1425	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1078 of 1308	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1002 of 1462	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	739 of 1463	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)73rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science28%-13 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11158 S Oak Park Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2801	413	36	11.4	98.5%	244 (59.1%)	18 (4.4%)	134 (32.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	35.7	1298^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.9%		44.5	1060^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.7%	238	27.9	35.1	41.5	48.4	41.8	38.6	36.9	16.1	30.4	79.8	81.0	81.0	81.0	81.2	80.2	80.5	9.0	$22,284	$1,661	$20,623
Worthwoods Elementary School	Public	K-5	11000 S Oketo Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2802	272	19	14.3	98.9%	161 (59.2%)	14 (5.1%)	80 (29.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	38	1251^st of 2056 public elementary schools	39.2%		43.7	1076^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.9%	175	29.3	36.8	34.3	61.5	44.6	37.8	14.3	35.9	29.7	88.3	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.4	87.9		$21,063	$1,730	$19,334
Ridge Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10800 Lyman Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2001	508	39	13.0	54.3%	221 (43.5%)	55 (10.8%)	190 (37.4%)	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	37	1278^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%		28.9	1428^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.9%	150	29.4	36.9	50.7	51.5	46.6	26.2	36.0	16.2	26.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	13.2	$19,080	$1,091	$17,989
Ridge Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 105th St	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2002	572	41	13.9	70.3%	431 (75.3%)	54 (9.4%)	55 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	27	1507^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.6	1411^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.7%	96	14.8	27.9	36.4	31.5	31.6	45.6	34.0	13.0	32.0	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	16.4	$19,035	$1,407	$17,629
Navajo Heights Elementary School	Public	4-5	12401 S Oak Park Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 385-3269	174	13	13.4		133 (76.4%)	7 (4.0%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (15.5%)	71.4	568^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.6	558^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.0%	10	50.0		60.9	72.5	66.3		45.7	45.0	45.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$15,556	$483	$15,074
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School	Public	PK, KG-1	7825 W 103rd St	Palos Hills	60465	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7760	449	25	17.9	68.6%	160 (35.6%)	23 (5.1%)	123 (27.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (29.0%)								(n/a)										90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	22.9	$17,423	$826	$16,597
Chippewa Elementary School	Public	1-3	12425 S Austin Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 388-7260	237	18	13.0		190 (80.2%)	10 (4.2%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.0%)								(n/a)		78.2			78.2	84.6			84.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.3	96.8		$14,826	$529	$14,298
Ernest F Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9620 Normandy Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 598-8090	399	27	15.0	71.9%	220 (55.1%)	27 (6.8%)	104 (26.1%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	47.7	1043^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.3%		47.7	985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%	58	32.7	43.8	40.0	49.0	44.2	50.0	36.0	42.9	43.6	95.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.9	97.6		$16,005	$1,430	$14,575
Columbus Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9700 Mayfield Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-3481	359	28	12.7	57.1%	168 (46.8%)	17 (4.7%)	150 (41.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	81.2	368^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.1%		77.8	422^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%	54	48.9	67.7	80.4	80.9	75.5	62.9	63.0	44.7	57.4	98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9		$16,254	$1,466	$14,788
Palos East Elementary School	Public	K-5	7700 W 127th St	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-1084	705	57	12.4	36.0%	540 (76.6%)	19 (2.7%)	105 (14.9%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	83.8	309^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.0%		91.3	163^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.1%	146	60.0	66.7	71.5	82.6	73.6	60.7	59.0	58.7	59.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8		93.8	93.6		$16,724	$516	$16,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Worth Elementary School

Is Worth Elementary School a good school?

Worth Elementary School ranks 1298^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Worth Elementary School?

Students at Worth Elementary School are 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Worth Elementary School in?

Worth School District 127

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)

How many students attend Worth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Worth Elementary School.

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