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Chatham Elementary School

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Chatham Elementary School ranks 227 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Chatham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 488 students in grades K-4 in Chatham, Illinois. The school is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 school district, which is ranked 141 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chatham Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Chatham Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.3% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 70.3% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 49.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, who ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools on the IAR exams.

Chatham Elementary School also stands out for its lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, and its higher per-student spending of $12,035 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $9,886. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Ball Elementary School and Glenwood Elementary School, Chatham Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, suggesting that the school's effective teaching practices and access to resources contribute to its strong performance.

500

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,142

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg58%

Illinois avg46%

227^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5

141^st of 811Ball 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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

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

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Mathematics70%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	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%)	87.7	227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.0%		79.3	382^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	155		72.4	72.2		72.3	73.3	67.0		70.3	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0		97.4	97.6		$13,142	$661	$12,481
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%)	77.6	445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.4%		71.2	531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	74.3%	86		58.1	75.9		66.8	59.0	58.0		58.5	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.7	97.9		$12,588	$638	$11,950
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%)	87.5	233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%		81.3	336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.7%	103		76.6	70.8		73.2	76.6	61.7		67.9	96.2	98.3	97.9	97.9	14.9	97.2	96.2	14.9	$12,646	$641	$12,005
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%)	33.1	1356^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.2	1393^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.6%	37	36.6	29.7	41.3	40.8	37.4	35.9	25.8	22.5	27.9	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.5	98.5	98.5		$11,836	$1,605	$10,232
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)										96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.6	95.6	96.3	26.3	$12,531	$1,391	$11,140
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%)	47.6	1049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		62.7	685^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.9%	364	33.3	37.7	60.5	57.6	50.4	32.1	44.2	27.3	34.9	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	98.9		$18,555	$1,936	$16,619
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%)	15.8	1769^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.0%		22.3	1614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	155	20.0	8.3	28.0	45.0	26.1	4.2	4.0	15.0	7.2	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7		$19,887	$2,192	$17,695
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%)	42.1	1163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.5	1032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	131	36.4	39.4	52.4	54.5	49.0	30.3	28.6	27.3	28.6	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	98.1	97.4		$19,224	$1,936	$17,289
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%)	32.5	1373^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	33.2%		33.8	1291^st of 2067 public elementary schools	37.5%	82	29.4	42.1	35.3	56.3	44.2	36.8	17.6	6.3	21.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		$24,045	$2,391	$21,654
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%)	26.4	1532^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.6	1468^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.0%	64	20.0	30.0	13.3	53.3	32.0	50.0	6.7	13.3	26.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		$24,840	$2,315	$22,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham Elementary School

What district is Chatham Elementary School in?

Ball Chatham CUSD 5

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.

How many students attend Chatham Elementary School?

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

Is Chatham Elementary School a good school?

Chatham Elementary School ranks 227^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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