Wentworth Jr High School
Calumet City, IL · Calumet City SD 155
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
619th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 10%· Stable
560 Superior Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)862-0750NCES ID 174152003426Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wentworth Jr High School 619th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 10th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 313 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71.7% | 54.0% | ▼ 17.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 23.8% | 42.8% | ▲ 19.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.8% | 1.9% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| White | 1.1% | 1.0% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1999. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $158K in zip 60409 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Wentworth Jr High School in?
Wentworth Jr High School is part of the Calumet City SD 155 district in Calumet City, Illinois.
Is Wentworth Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wentworth Jr High School 619th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wentworth Jr High School?
Black 54%, Hispanic 43%, Two or more races 2%, White 1% (313 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wentworth Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60409 is $158K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.