Summary:
The Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district in Illinois is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 141 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in the district is Glenwood High School, which consistently ranks in the top 100 high schools in Illinois, with a ranking of 70 out of 698 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance, with 66% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 51.6% in Mathematics, and 61.6% in Science. The district's elementary schools, Ball Elementary School and Chatham Elementary School, also stand out, ranking in the top 233 and 227 out of 2,056 elementary schools in Illinois, respectively, for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district as a whole performs very well compared to the state averages, with several schools ranking in the top quartile of their respective grade levels. However, there is a noticeable gap in performance between the elementary and middle schools, with the elementary schools significantly outperforming the middle schools on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. The district also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% across all schools, which may be an area of concern to address.
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