Worden’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts
In Worden, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Worden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Worden’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1312 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Worden’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 39% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,319 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then four elementary, two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Worden’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Worden, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Worden · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 736 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
7th grade in Worden · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 736 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
8th grade in Worden · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 736 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
9th grade in Worden
Edwardsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,342 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
10th grade in Worden
Edwardsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,342 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Edwardsville
Worden’s public schools are run by Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which also serves Alhambra, Edwardsville, Edwardsville and Fort Russell and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Worden vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Worden’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Worden | A− | Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 |
Every school in Worden
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Worden’s schools
Are Worden’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Worden children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Worden in?
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,060 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Worden kids go to high school?
Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, with 2,342 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Worden’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Worden spend per student?
$16,319 in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Worden families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.