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Chatham Elementary School

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Chatham Elementary School ranks 245 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Chatham Elementary School serves 500 students in kindergarten through grade 4 in Chatham, Illinois, as part of Ball Chatham CUSD 5. In 2025–2026, students were proficient at rates of 78% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 67% in math, both above state and district results. The school’s clearest overall distinction is its ELA performance: it led its same-district, same-grade-span peers and was 21 percentage points above the state.

Results are strongest in ELA and third grade, while fourth-grade math is the clearest area to watch. Chatham’s ELA proficiency was 78%, compared with 76% at Ball Elementary School and 60% at Glenwood Elementary School; its math result of 67% was below Ball’s 73% but above Glenwood’s 56%. Chatham was also above district results in both subjects overall. By grade, third-grade proficiency was 81% in ELA and 79% in math, while fourth-grade math was 57%—5 points below the district’s 62%, well below Ball’s 79%, and close to Glenwood’s 57%. Chatham’s fourth-grade ELA was 1 point below the district.

Both subjects have improved since 2023–2024: ELA rose from 49% to 72% to 78%, while math went from 46% to 70% before easing to 67%. Chatham’s SchoolDigger standing rose from the 57th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 86th percentile in 2025–2026, when it received 4 stars and ranked 245th of 1,737 schools; Ball ranked 200th, at the 88th percentile with 4 stars. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 14% in 2021–2022 to 6% in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, 31% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 22.8% at Ball and 23.2% at Glenwood; the student-teacher ratio was 16.5. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for White Students was at the 65th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 82nd percentile; for Special Education Students, it rose from the 58th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 75th percentile in 2023–2024 and was at the 74th percentile in 2024–2025.

500

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,646

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

525 S College St
Chatham, IL 62629-1663

(217) 483-2411

District: Ball Chatham CUSD 5

Students who attend Chatham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenwood Intermediate School
	Glenwood Middle School
High:	Glenwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Two or more races:

7.2%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

245^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5

169^th of 738Ball Chatham CUSD 5 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	245 of 1737	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	227 of 2056	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	382 of 2067	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	511 of 2077	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	575 of 2082	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	491 of 1948	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	558 of 2086	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	451 of 2037	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.4	782 of 2044	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.4	885 of 2046	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.9	341 of 2052	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	586 of 2093	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	583 of 2167	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	637 of 2166	70.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	353 of 1049	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	229 of 886	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	299 of 1286	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	283 of 1942	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	443 of 1942	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	506 of 1957	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	552 of 1970	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	535 of 1680	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	594 of 2019	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	452 of 1964	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	147 of 1001	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	156 of 1800	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	300 of 1793	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	311 of 1808	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	524 of 1763	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	460 of 1514	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	923 of 1816	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	884 of 1765	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	205 of 1311	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	168 of 1947	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	321 of 1959	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	503 of 1984	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	532 of 1977	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	406 of 1707	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	484 of 2019	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	444 of 1972	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	340 of 1292	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	294 of 1195	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	489 of 1156	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	418 of 1113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	267 of 640	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	296 of 1149	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	286 of 1389	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	486 of 1392	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	604 of 1419	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	613 of 1425	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	532 of 1308	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	580 of 1462	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	516 of 1463	64.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+21 vs state

Mathematics67%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chatham Elementary School	Public	K-4	525 S College St	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2411	500	30	16.5	31.4%	384 (76.8%)	28 (5.6%)	26 (5.2%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	82.8	245^th of 1737 public elementary schools	85.9%		87.7	227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.0%	18		81.3	74.1		77.6	78.5	56.9		67.3	98%		$14,646	$677	$13,970
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1401 E Plummer Blvd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-6704	573	36	15.8	23.2%	395 (68.9%)	57 (9.9%)	35 (6.1%)	44 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	59.7	674^th of 1737 public elementary schools	61.2%		77.6	445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.4%	229		48.8	71.3		60.0	54.5	56.6		55.5	97.9%		$13,537	$610	$12,927
Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1015 New City Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2414	552	30	18.2	22.8%	440 (79.7%)	33 (6.0%)	33 (6.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	85.6	200^th of 1737 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.5	233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%	33		70.4	82.3		76.3	66.7	78.5		72.5	97.6%		$16,215	$715	$15,499
Auburn Middle School	Public	3-5	601 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6919	200	17	11.8	45.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	47.6	878^th of 1737 public elementary schools	49.5%		33.1	1356^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.0%	478	55.6	53.1	68.7	57.1	59.2	50.6	38.8	28.6	40.3	98.2%		$13,266	$1,534	$11,731
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	445 N 5th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6916	292	22	13.5	42.1%	280 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)										94.4%		$14,213	$1,504	$12,709
Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	2051 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3112	279	17	16.4	49.5%	118 (42.3%)	109 (39.1%)	9 (3.2%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	39	1025^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.0%		47.6	1049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%	24	52.3	46.8	48.0	71.1	54.9	41.7	32.0	30.4	34.7	97.8%		$16,862	$1,226	$15,636
Southern View Elementary School	Public	K-5	3338 S 5th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5837	171	14	12.6	76.0%	48 (28.1%)	72 (42.1%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.9%)								(n/a)					26.9					98.4%		$16,907	$1,395	$15,512
Lindsay School	Public	K-5	3600 Fielding Dr	Springfield	62711	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 546-0200	438	33	13.3	48.4%	166 (37.9%)	171 (39.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.0%)	28.1	1214^th of 1737 public elementary schools	30.1%		42.1	1163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%	51	40.0	38.5	59.4	43.1	46.9	41.5	32.8	26.2	33.5	99.1%		$17,524	$1,226	$16,298
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 W Lake Shore Dr	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3223	140	12	11.4	75.7%	43 (30.7%)	76 (54.3%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.4%)								(n/a)			57.1	57.9	55.6				25.9	93.3%		$21,401	$1,388	$20,013
Laketown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 Lee St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5819	135	16	8.4	67.4%	42 (31.1%)	67 (49.6%)	6 (4.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.1%)	40	1008^th of 1737 public elementary schools	42.0%		26.4	1532^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.5%	524		50.0	47.8		46.8	50.0			32.3	100%		$22,033	$1,378	$20,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham Elementary School

What district is Chatham Elementary School in?

Ball Chatham CUSD 5

Is Chatham Elementary School a good school?

Chatham Elementary School ranks 245^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chatham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Chatham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chatham Elementary School?

Students at Chatham Elementary School are 77% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chatham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chatham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenwood Intermediate School
Middle : Glenwood Middle School
High : Glenwood High School

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