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Glenwood Middle School

Q: Is Glenwood Middle School a good school?

Glenwood Middle School ranks 390 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Glenwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Chatham, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 771 students. The school is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 141 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 7 and 8. In the 2024-2025 school year, Glenwood's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 60.4%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 40.4%, compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the ISA assessment, is also strong, with an 8th-grade proficiency rate of 55.6% in 2024-2025, compared to the state's 45.4%. Glenwood Middle School has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 12.9% in 2024-2025.

Glenwood Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Springfield School District 186, which are all rated 1 or 2 stars by SchoolDigger. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Glenwood's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 60.4%, compared to 41.4% at Benjamin Franklin Middle School and 16% at Jefferson Middle School, both in the Springfield district. Glenwood Middle School's ability to support diverse student populations and improve attendance rates are notable strengths that contribute to its success.

735

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,465

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

595 Chatham Rd
Chatham, IL 62629-8000

(217) 483-2481

District: Ball Chatham CUSD 5

Students who attend Glenwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glenwood High School

Feeder schools for Glenwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Ball Elementary School
	Chatham Elementary School
	Glenwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Illinois avg46%

390^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	68.0	390 of 1368	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	410 of 1363	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	471 of 1367	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	445 of 1369	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	462 of 1241	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	344 of 1356	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	355 of 1293	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	443 of 1293	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	646 of 1294	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	550 of 1302	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.6	260 of 1322	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	293 of 1367	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	227 of 1365	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	213 of 1344	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	185 of 1327	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	259 of 1318	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	215 of 1293	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	177 of 1287	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	85.6	92 of 1272	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	90.1	46 of 1209	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	85.4	126 of 1204	89.5%	★★★★☆
2003	85.0	140 of 1185	88.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	184 of 574	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	91 of 548	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	146 of 569	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	219 of 573	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	237 of 385	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	112 of 565	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	104 of 511	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	94 of 186	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	96 of 184	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	135 of 192	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	107 of 198	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	99 of 201	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	119 of 209	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	351 of 694	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	320 of 639	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	403 of 674	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	10 of 483	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	17 of 486	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	27.7	418 of 454	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	291 of 1248	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	370 of 1251	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	457 of 1275	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	462 of 1286	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	443 of 1017	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	292 of 1276	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	320 of 1226	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	57 of 669	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	68.2	151 of 643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	188 of 661	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	275 of 662	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	144 of 517	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	216 of 639	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	548 of 1229	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	502 of 1219	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	545 of 1234	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	711 of 1221	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	538 of 1019	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	593 of 1217	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	443 of 1161	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	446 of 1271	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	416 of 1264	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	445 of 1292	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	387 of 1286	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	420 of 1048	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	396 of 1296	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	382 of 1223	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	122 of 204	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	93 of 184	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	116 of 194	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	71 of 179	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	94 of 164	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	283 of 812	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	300 of 802	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	304 of 805	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	404 of 781	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	213 of 548	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	664 of 792	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	402 of 602	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	479 of 884	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	502 of 875	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	537 of 895	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	536 of 898	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	481 of 813	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	437 of 905	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	407 of 889	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2025)43rd percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	595 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2481	735	43	17.1	22.7%	539 (73.3%)	37 (5.0%)	32 (4.4%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	68	390^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.5%		63.5	410^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.9%	20		55.6				69.7	51.4	60.4				44.8	36.2	40.4	98.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.8	98.5	98.7	97.0	$12,465	$299	$12,166
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	465 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-1183	672	37	18.1	22.5%	527 (78.4%)	28 (4.2%)	25 (3.7%)	38 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)								(n/a)	48.2			67.3	67.2			67.2		43.6	48.2			45.8	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	50.4	97.4	97.7	49.1	$11,393	$332	$11,061
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%		12.1	1287^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	36		16.7			11.6	17.6	19.0	16.0			3.5	8.5	2.3	4.6	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	$21,634	$2,145	$19,489
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%		41.1	726^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.7%	107		32.9			42.0	44.9	37.4	41.4			24.0	33.0	16.6	24.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.0	97.7	$20,785	$1,936	$18,848
Auburn Junior High at Divernon	Public	6-8	303 E Kenney St	Divernon	62530	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 628-3611	236	20	11.9	41.1%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	73	329^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.0%		60	447^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.2%	118		45.2			78.5	82.9	68.2	76.1			38.5	37.7	36.5	37.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	98.3	99.2	95.4	$13,456	$933	$12,522
Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	69.6	367^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		53.5	550^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	183		56.0				68.0	65.3	66.7				38.8	33.6	36.2									$13,584	$505	$13,079
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%		84	191^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.0%	2		67.7			78.1	75.8	80.6	78.1			44.8	45.5	45.2	45.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		10.9	1318^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.3%	37		11.2			9.9	7.8	11.6	9.9			4.3	2.1	3.4	3.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$24,399	$2,138	$22,262
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	1247^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.5%	31		18.8			24.2	18.6	15.9	19.6			9.6	8.8	3.4	7.4	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	$23,059	$2,144	$20,915
Rochester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Jack Taylor Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6215	394	27	14.5	15.2%	349 (88.6%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.8		55.6	42.7	58.5			52.3	49.2	42.7	39.3			43.6									$12,952	$505	$12,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Middle School

What high school do graduates of Glenwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Middle School usually go on to attend Glenwood High School

How many students attend Glenwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Glenwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Middle School?

Students at Glenwood Middle School are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Is Glenwood Middle School a good school?

Glenwood Middle School ranks 390^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Glenwood Middle School in?

Ball Chatham CUSD 5

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