Worth Jr High School

11151 S New England, Worth IL, 60482 | Worth School District 127 | 708-448-2803
  • grades 6-8
  • students 387
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 32% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Worth
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
31%Worth
33%Illinois

Worth Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Worth School District 127" in Worth, IL. There are a total of 387 students and 26 teachers at Worth Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Worth Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 3% lower than the Illinois average.

Worth Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students387
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Worth 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
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
720-24%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
725-29%
845-49%
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.

Worth Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 69.4% 71.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 3.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8% 16.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 6.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Worth demographics profile

StatisticWorthIllinoisNational
Population10,54412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,45122891
Median age42.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English66%77%79%
Speak Spanish11%13%13%

Education level achieved in Worth

IndexWorthIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade83.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Worth Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.