For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,015 students in Worth SD 127 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
3,120 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Worth SD 127 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
31%
28%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
60%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,807 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,952 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,807
$22,455
Spending / Student
$21,952
$21,692
Best Worth SD 127 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Worth Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11158 S Oak Park Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2801
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2801
Gr: PK-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Worth Jr High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11151 S New England Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2803
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2803
Gr: 6-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Worthwoods Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11000 S Oketo Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2802
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2802
Gr: K-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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