Wentworth Jr High School

560 Superior Ave, Calumet City IL, 60409 | Calumet City School District 155 | 708-862-0750
  • grades 6-8
  • students 370
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 15% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Calumet City
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
15%Calumet City
33%Illinois

Wentworth Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Calumet City School District 155" in Calumet City, IL. There are a total of 370 students and 37 teachers at Wentworth Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Wentworth Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 56% lower than the Illinois average.

Wentworth Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students370
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wentworth Jr High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5< 50%
610-14%
76-9%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5< 50%
610-14%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wentworth Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 1.0% 1.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 66.3% 58.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0% 36.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 0.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Calumet City demographics profile

StatisticCalumet CityIllinoisNational
Population36,22912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,03322891
Median age36.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%55%55%
Speak English84%77%79%
Speak Spanish13%13%13%

Education level achieved in Calumet City

IndexCalumet CityIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade83.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.4%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Wentworth Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.