For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,029 students in Worth SD 127 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Worth SD 127 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,029 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Worth SD 127 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#511 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
27%
# Black Students
37 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
638 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
105
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,497 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,653 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,497
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,653
$21,244
Best Worth SD 127 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Worth Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11158 S Oak Park Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2801
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2801
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Worthwoods Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11000 S Oketo Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2802
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2802
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Worth Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11151 S New England Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2803
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2803
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
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