Worth Jr High School
Worth, IL · Worth SD 127
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
224th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 67%▲ Improving
11151 S New England Ave, Worth, IL 60482
(708)448-2803NCES ID 174338004339Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Worth Jr High School 224th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 67% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 67th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 338 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1992, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.3% | 62.1% | ▼ 9.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 20.1% | 29.0% | ▲ 8.9 pts | |
| Black | 4.0% | 4.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 2.4% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 2.4% | 1.8% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1992. 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 $273K in zip 60482 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Worth Jr High School
- #514Elden D Finley Jr High SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 1 mi away514th of 685
ELA 39% ▼38 · Math 25% ▼6Compare - #96Independence Jr High SchoolPalos Heights SD 128 · 2.1 mi away96th of 685
ELA 86% ▲9 · Math 49% ▲18Compare - #350Simmons Middle SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 2.2 mi away350th of 685
ELA 62% ▼15 · Math 28% ▼3Compare - #17H H Conrady Jr High SchoolNorth Palos SD 117 · 2.3 mi away17th of 685
ELA 90% ▲13 · Math 73% ▲42Compare - #248Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle SchOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 2.5 mi away248th of 685
ELA 69% ▼8 · Math 35% ▲4Compare - #41Palos South Middle SchoolPalos CCSD 118 · 3 mi away41st of 685
ELA 89% ▲12 · Math 61% ▲30Compare - #357Prairie Jr High SchoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 · 3.2 mi away357th of 685
ELA 60% ▼17 · Math 28% ▼3Compare - #548Nathan Hale Middle SchoolCook County SD 130 · 3.5 mi away548th of 685
ELA 38% ▼39 · Math 20% ▼11Compare
What school district is Worth Jr High School in?
Worth Jr High School is part of the Worth SD 127 district in Worth, Illinois.
Is Worth Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Worth Jr High School 224th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 67% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Worth Jr High School?
White 62%, Hispanic 29%, Black 5%, Two or more races 2% (338 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Worth Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60482 is $273K 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.