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Worthwoods Elementary School

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Worthwoods Elementary School ranks 1251 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Worthwoods Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Worth, Illinois, serving 303 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Worth School District 127, which is ranked 518 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Worthwoods Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.6% of Worthwoods students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 29.7%, while the district and state had 30.4% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, Worthwoods has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Worthwoods Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Oak Ridge Elementary School and Palos East Elementary School, both of which are part of higher-performing districts, it becomes clear that Worthwoods is underperforming academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Worthwoods. While Worthwoods has shown some improvement in its performance over the years, there are still opportunities for the school to continue to improve through targeted interventions and support.

272

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,063

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11000 S Oketo Ave
Worth, IL 60482-1009

(708) 448-2802

District: Worth School District 127

Students who attend Worthwoods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Worth Junior High School
High:	Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

29.4%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

1,251^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	38.0	1251 of 2056	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1076 of 2067	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1327 of 2077	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1020 of 2082	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	900 of 1948	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	1264 of 2086	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	939 of 2037	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	945 of 2044	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.8	1328 of 2046	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	1038 of 2052	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	1311 of 2093	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.1	1306 of 2167	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	1392 of 2166	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	1021 of 2147	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	888 of 2139	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	640 of 2120	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.5	480 of 2092	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	527 of 2095	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	498 of 2086	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	431 of 2022	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	62.6	909 of 2030	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.7	591 of 2020	70.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	665 of 788	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	72.0	103 of 826	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	29.5	644 of 788	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	307 of 768	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	99 of 537	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	403 of 743	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	348 of 718	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1251 of 1942	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	975 of 1942	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1179 of 1957	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	981 of 1970	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	902 of 1680	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1137 of 2019	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	912 of 1964	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	891 of 982	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	416 of 959	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	653 of 970	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	365 of 954	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	308 of 938	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	654 of 1800	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	661 of 1793	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	789 of 1808	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	447 of 1763	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	383 of 1514	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	1021 of 1816	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	614 of 1765	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1123 of 1947	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1086 of 1959	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1311 of 1984	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	880 of 1977	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	720 of 1707	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	1338 of 2019	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	898 of 1972	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	47.7	497 of 1194	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1141 of 1389	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	948 of 1392	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1220 of 1419	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1112 of 1425	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	795 of 1308	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1204 of 1462	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	923 of 1463	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2019)58th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Science29%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 27, 2017

My child was just plain scared to go back to this school. It is his first time in this school and for the time he's been attending his other school, this is the very first time we had this kind of reaction from him of being terrified of the teacher. He said he's been pushed, slapped, thrown to the ground, and shouted at by his teacher. He clearly has tears in his eyes when we picked him up after school. It's a given that some kids can be a handful but this kind of intimidation is absolutely unacceptable.

Very young kids cannot really tell a lie or create stories to berate someone. Nevertheless, we always choose to listen to our child and we immediately transferred him to another school. Then, he again became happy and content. He did his usual routine of telling us what he learned in school and how much fun he had with his teacher. The difference is very obvious, it's like night and day.

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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
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
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
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
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
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	2-5	8791 W 103rd St	Palos Hills	60465	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-5300	774	56	13.8	66.0%	323 (41.7%)	38 (4.9%)	193 (24.9%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (25.7%)	90.3	174^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.5%		93.9	130^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.7%	44	52.2	73.0	79.8	90.2	80.9	73.0	74.1	79.7	75.5	96.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.6	96.1	96.3		$16,304	$1,309	$14,995
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
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
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
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
Dorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	7840 W 92nd St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-5600	431	26	16.5	67.1%	177 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	83 (19.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	155 (36.0%)								(n/a)										93.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.3	92.1	24.0	$21,139	$954	$20,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Worthwoods Elementary School

What district is Worthwoods Elementary School in?

Worth School District 127

What is the racial makeup of Worthwoods Elementary School?

Students at Worthwoods Elementary School are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Worthwoods Elementary School a good school?

Worthwoods Elementary School ranks 1251^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Worthwoods Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Worth Junior High School
High : Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

How many students attend Worthwoods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Worthwoods Elementary School.

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