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Worth Junior High School

Q: Is Worth Junior High School a good school?

Worth Junior High School ranks 361 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Worth Junior High School is a public middle school serving 338 students in grades 6-8 in Worth, Illinois. It is part of the Worth School District 127, which is ranked 518 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Worth Junior High School consistently ranks in the top half of Illinois middle schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also outperforms the state and district in mathematics and science. Worth Junior High School has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, often ranking in the top quartile or top third of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups.

While Worth Junior High School generally outperforms its nearby peers, it lags behind some of the highest-performing schools in the region, such as Palos South Middle School and H.H. Conrady Junior High School, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also faces challenges with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 35.0% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

330

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,496

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11151 S New England Ave
Worth, IL 60482-1808

(708) 448-2803

District: Worth School District 127

Students who attend Worth Junior High School usually attend:

High:

DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

Feeder schools for Worth Junior High School:

Elementary:	Worth Elementary School
	Worthwoods Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Illinois avg46%

361^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	69.9	361 of 1368	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	391 of 1363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	522 of 1367	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	664 of 1369	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	652 of 1241	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	562 of 1356	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	513 of 1293	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	468 of 1293	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	575 of 1294	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	459 of 1302	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	620 of 1322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	525 of 1367	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	490 of 1365	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	569 of 1344	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	502 of 1327	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	553 of 1318	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	376 of 1293	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	449 of 1287	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.6	419 of 1272	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	381 of 1209	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	380 of 1204	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.7	429 of 1185	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	64 of 694	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	62.2	153 of 639	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	249 of 674	63.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	161 of 483	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	87 of 486	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	81 of 480	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	119 of 454	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	49 of 277	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.2	147 of 285	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	446 of 1248	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	377 of 1251	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	499 of 1275	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	555 of 1286	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	578 of 1017	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	549 of 1276	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	462 of 1226	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	134 of 669	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	172 of 643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	263 of 661	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	335 of 662	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	251 of 517	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	204 of 639	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	227 of 590	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	81 of 1229	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	149 of 1219	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	313 of 1234	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	478 of 1221	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	378 of 1019	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	172 of 1217	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	278 of 1161	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	271 of 1271	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	364 of 1264	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	475 of 1292	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	699 of 1286	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	603 of 1048	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	579 of 1296	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	566 of 1223	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	17.1	146 of 179	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	131 of 164	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	144 of 812	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	212 of 802	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	179 of 805	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.9	406 of 781	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	131 of 548	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	407 of 792	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	222 of 602	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	368 of 884	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	382 of 875	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	548 of 895	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	643 of 898	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	597 of 813	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	585 of 905	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	478 of 889	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)18th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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
Worth Junior High School	Public	6-8	11151 S New England Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2803	330	28	11.7	99.1%	204 (61.8%)	14 (4.2%)	101 (30.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.9	361^st of 1368 public middle schools	73.6%		65.6	391^st of 1363 public middle schools	71.3%	30	50.0	76.5	72.0	84.0	77.6	33.3	26.2	33.3	30.7	96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.7	96.2	97.7	90.3	$19,496	$1,743	$17,753
Elden D Finley Junior High School	Public	6-8	10835 Lombard Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2005	405	35	11.5	64.9%	237 (58.5%)	27 (6.7%)	108 (26.7%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	34.1	875^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.0%		25.4	995^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.0%	120	27.4	39.5	37.5	40.2	39.1	18.8	29.4	27.4	25.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.9	$18,102	$863	$17,239
Independence Junior High School	Public	6-8	6610 W Highland Dr	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-0737	236	22	10.9		200 (84.7%)	9 (3.8%)	23 (9.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	125^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.9%		77.6	258^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.1%	133	74.7	86.7	87.0	88.6	87.4	38.6	63.8	49.4	49.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	96.1	$17,319	$364	$16,954
Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	6450 W 95th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 599-8540	725	49	14.9	61.2%	349 (48.1%)	42 (5.8%)	280 (38.6%)	30 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	56.3	532^nd of 1368 public middle schools	61.1%		42	715^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.5%	183	39.1	62.5	57.8	65.9	62.3	31.0	28.9	24.3	27.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	97.2	98.4	96.1	$14,277	$616	$13,662
H H Conrady Junior High School	Public	6-8	7950 W 97th St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-4500	1,047	71	14.7	60.0%	453 (43.3%)	46 (4.4%)	259 (24.7%)	25 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (25.2%)	95.9	38^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.2%		97.5	24^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.2%	14	66.5	87.0	92.4	92.6	90.6	68.7	75.5	78.2	74.1	98.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.3	98.7	93.9	$16,648	$858	$15,789
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School	Public	6-8	5345 W 99th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 499-6400	1,090	74	14.7	48.3%	402 (36.9%)	105 (9.6%)	522 (47.9%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	68.5	383^rd of 1368 public middle schools	72.0%		70.9	335^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.4%	48	47.1	59.1	75.7	74.9	70.0	25.9	43.0	36.7	35.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.5	98.6	96.1	$15,654	$748	$14,906
Palos South Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 82nd Ave	Palos Park	60464	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-5971	717	49	14.6	36.4%	542 (75.6%)	23 (3.2%)	107 (14.9%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	94	67^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.1%		95	53^rd of 1363 public middle schools	96.1%	14	70.1	83.0	92.8	92.3	89.4	57.0	65.5	61.5	61.5	94.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.0	94.5	94.9	91.1	$16,731	$526	$16,205
Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	11910 S Kostner Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3080	303	27	11.4	53.1%	97 (32.0%)	47 (15.5%)	143 (47.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	59.8	491^st of 1368 public middle schools	64.1%		47.3	629^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.9%	138	57.1		54.9	65.4	60.7		27.1	29.0	28.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	95.4	$23,234	$586	$22,648
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	5220 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6690	334	30	11.1	65.3%	83 (24.9%)	75 (22.5%)	167 (50.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	30.1	934^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%		30.4	895^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.3%	39	28.2	30.5	45.2	39.6	38.9	15.8	25.4	18.8	20.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.0	98.5	97.3	$21,381	$2,463	$18,919
Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Public	6-8	12150 S Hamlin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-1550	182	13	14.0	55.5%	53 (29.1%)	25 (13.7%)	98 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	46.7	671^st of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		55.3	520^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.8%	151	40.0	51.9	62.1	69.7	61.8	13.0	24.2	10.6	16.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	69.1	100.0	100.0	99.5	$16,547	$695	$15,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Worth Junior High School

Is Worth Junior High School a good school?

Worth Junior High School ranks 361^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Worth Junior High School usually go on to attend DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

What is the racial makeup of Worth Junior High School?

Students at Worth Junior High School are 62% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Worth Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Worth Junior High School.

What district is Worth Junior High School in?

Worth School District 127

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