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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60482

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Top rankedWorthwoods Elementary School1251^st of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

Summary:

The 60482 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Worth Elementary School and Worthwoods Elementary School, both serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools share similarities, they also exhibit notable differences in academic performance and student demographics.

Worthwoods Elementary School stands out with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, reaching 44.6% in 2024-2025. In contrast, Worth Elementary School has the edge in Mathematics, particularly in 4th and 5th grades, with proficiency rates of 36.9% and 16.1%, respectively. However, Worthwoods Elementary serves a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 77.23%, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population.

Both schools face challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025. While Worth Elementary spends more per student at $19,021, compared to $16,256 at Worthwoods Elementary, their overall rankings within Worth School District 127 are in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, indicating room for improvement across the district.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 60482

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Worth	0.26 mi	5	503^rd
Chicago Ridge	0.42 mi	3	665^th
Oak Lawn	1.1 mi	13	345^th
Palos Heights	1.67 mi	6	184^th
Alsip	1.69 mi	7	554^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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