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Worthen Elementary School (Closed 2023)

3200 Maryville Rd
Granite City, IL 62040

Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Worthen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Worthen Elementary School
Kind	60
1	60
2	56
3	68
4	57

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Worthen Elementary School
2023	301
2022	301
2021	301
2020	301
2019	301
2018	301
2017	301
2016	301
2015	334
2014	337
2013	375
2012	421
2011	409
2010	402
2009	392
2008	410
2007	406
2006	405
2005	398
2004	402
2003	386
2002	413
2001	417
2000	481
1999	481
1998	480
1997	484
1996	463
1995	461
1994	483
1993	462
1992	455
1991	450
1990	437
1989	450
1988	462
1987	476

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Worthen Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	17
2014	20
2013	25
2012	24
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	17
2007	17
2006	20
2005	19
2004	19
2003	17
2002	19
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	19
1997	20
1996	19
1995	21
1994	22
1993	21
1992	22
1991	21
1990	21
1989	22
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(15-16)

20-24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	22%	31%	12%
2015	32%	29%	14%
2014	62%	59%	41%
2013	52%	58%	45%
2012	86%	80%	76%
2011	86%	80%	76%
2010	86%	80%	76%

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(15-16)

25-29%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	27%	36%	17%
2015	37%	38%	23%
2014	62%	57%	42%
2013	57%	58%	47%
2012	78%	75%	69%
2011	71%	75%	68%
2010	72%	74%	67%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	15:1	78:1
2020	16:1	15:1	19:1
2019	16:1	15:1	19:1
2018	16:1	16:1	20:1
2017	16:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	20:1
2015	20:1	16:1	20:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	18:1	16:1	19:1
2011	19:1	16:1	19:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	20:1	16:1	21:1
2008	24:1	18:1	24:1
2007	24:1	17:1	23:1
2006	20:1	16:1	21:1
2005	21:1	16:1	21:1
2004	21:1	17:1	21:1
2003	23:1	16:1	22:1
2002	22:1	16:1	21:1
2001	20:1	16:1	20:1
2000	23:1	16:1	19:1
1999	23:1	16:1	20:1
1998	25:1	17:1	20:1
1997	24:1	17:1	21:1
1996	24:1	17:1	21:1
1995	22:1	17:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1
1987	22:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	10%	26%	10%
2015	11%	25%	9%
2014	7%	25%	9%
2013	9%	24%	9%
2012	7%	24%	9%
2011	10%	23%	9%
2010	7%	22%	7%
2009	6%	22%	6%
2008	6%	21%	6%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	3%	19%	4%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%

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Black

(15-16)

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2016)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	15%	17%	14%
2015	14%	17%	14%
2014	14%	17%	13%
2013	14%	18%	11%
2012	14%	18%	11%
2011	10%	18%	9%
2010	12%	20%	11%
2009	10%	20%	10%
2008	17%	20%	10%
2007	16%	20%	9%
2006	12%	20%	9%
2005	13%	20%	8%
2004	13%	21%	6%
2003	12%	21%	6%
2002	10%	21%	5%
2001	10%	21%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	3%	21%	3%
1998	1%	21%	3%
1996	1%	21%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%

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White

(15-16)

70%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	70%	49%	71%
2015	71%	49%	72%
2014	74%	50%	73%
2013	72%	50%	74%
2012	74%	51%	75%
2011	75%	51%	76%
2010	77%	53%	79%
2009	80%	53%	81%
2008	75%	54%	82%
2007	79%	55%	83%
2006	85%	56%	85%
2005	84%	57%	88%
2004	83%	57%	90%
2003	85%	58%	91%
2002	86%	59%	91%
2001	88%	60%	92%
2000	92%	61%	93%
1999	93%	62%	94%
1998	94%	63%	94%
1997	98%	64%	96%
1996	96%	64%	95%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	97%	65%	96%
1993	96%	65%	96%
1992	96%	66%	96%
1991	97%	66%	97%
1990	96%	66%	97%
1989	96%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%

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n/a

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	0.48	0.67	0.46
2015	0.47	0.67	0.46
2014	0.43	0.66	0.45
2013	0.47	0.66	0.43
2012	0.43	0.65	0.42
2011	0.43	0.66	0.41
2010	0.41	0.64	0.35
2009	0.37	0.64	0.33
2008	0.43	0.64	0.32
2007	0.37	0.63	0.29
2006	0.28	0.61	0.27
2005	0.28	0.61	0.22
2004	0.30	0.60	0.19
2003	0.27	0.59	0.17
2002	0.25	0.59	0.16
2001	0.22	0.58	0.14
2000	0.15	0.57	0.13
1999	0.13	0.56	0.11
1998	0.12	0.56	0.10
1997	0.06	0.54	0.09
1996	0.08	0.53	0.09
1995	0.08	0.53	0.07
1994	0.06	0.52	0.07
1993	0.08	0.52	0.08
1992	0.08	0.52	0.07
1991	0.06	0.52	0.06
1990	0.08	0.51	0.05
1989	0.08	0.51	0.05

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Eligible for

56%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	56%	43%	57%
2022	56%	43%	57%
2021	56%	44%	57%
2020	56%	47%	56%
2019	56%	47%	56%
2018	56%	46%	61%
2017	56%	46%	61%
2016	56%	47%	57%
2015	65%	52%	67%
2014	56%	47%	61%
2013	45%	45%	55%
2012	29%	21%	32%
2011	46%	39%	51%
2010	46%	37%	48%
2009	37%	33%	42%
2008	41%	32%	39%
2007	43%	32%	40%
2006	36%	32%	38%
2005	38%	32%	35%
2004	36%	31%	33%
2003	29%	30%	30%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Worthen Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	24%	27%	27%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%	9%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	6%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% IL state average).

How many students attend Worthen Elementary School?

301 students attend Worthen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Worthen Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Worthen Elementary School?

Worthen Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Worthen Elementary School offer ?

Worthen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Worthen Elementary School part of?

Worthen Elementary School is part of Granite City Community Unit School District 9.

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