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B−

Worthwoods Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

11000 S Oketo Ave, Worth, IL 60482 · (708) 448-2802 · Part of Worth School District 127

Palos Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Worthwoods Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11000 S Oketo Ave, Worth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten47
Grade 142
Grade 243
Grade 341
Grade 437
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
303’20
281’21
286’22
303’23
272’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 29%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Worthwoods Elem School from Palos Township families.

Other schools in Worth School District 127

The district →
Worth Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Worth
B−
413 students11:1
Worth Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Worth
C+
330 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Palos Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.