Worth Elem School

Located at 11158 S Oak Park Ave, in Worth, Illinois, Worth Elem School is a medium-sized elementary campus that hosts 413 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Worth SD 127.

Worth SD 127 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,015 students. Worth Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Worth Elem School shows that 59% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 32% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, Worth Elem School lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Worth Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at Worth Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Worth Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 14.6%; actual is 34.0%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Cook County shows median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Worth Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Worth Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Worth Elem School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Worth Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.9%.

Worth Elem School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 422 students in 2018 compared to 413 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 14% to 32% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.