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D−

Wentworth Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

530 Superior Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409 · (708) 868-7926 · Part of Calumet City School District 155

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
315
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Wentworth Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

530 Superior Ave, Calumet City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3102
Grade 4112
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
330’20
267’21
278’22
316’23
315’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 4%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wentworth Intermediate School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in Calumet City School District 155

The district →
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Calumet City
349 students15:1
Wentworth Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calumet City
C
302 students10:1

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; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.