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Glenwood Elementary School

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Glenwood Elementary School ranks 445 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chatham, Illinois, serving 609 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. It is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 school district, which is ranked 141 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, with particularly strong performance in 4th-grade ELA and Mathematics. The school also ranks among the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools in English Language Learner (ELL) student performance. Additionally, Glenwood has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, and the school's spending per student has increased, suggesting a commitment to investing in resources and programs.

When compared to nearby schools within the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district, such as Ball Elementary School and Chatham Elementary School, Glenwood Elementary School's performance is generally stronger in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as those in the Springfield School District 186, Glenwood's performance is more mixed, with the gap not as significant as the comparison within the same district.

573

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,588

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 E Plummer Blvd
Chatham, IL 62629-8090

(217) 483-6704

District: Ball Chatham CUSD 5

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

African American:

9.9%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2025) from a 66th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

Illinois avg46%

445^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	77.6	445 of 2056	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	531 of 2067	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	701 of 2077	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	683 of 2082	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	604 of 1948	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	692 of 2086	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	532 of 2037	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	531 of 2044	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	642 of 2046	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.9	300 of 2052	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	413 of 2093	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	134 of 234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	152 of 243	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	99 of 242	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	434 of 1049	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	402 of 886	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	7 of 788	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	57 of 768	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	357 of 1942	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	390 of 1942	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	715 of 1957	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	831 of 1970	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	505 of 1680	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	867 of 2019	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	555 of 1964	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	586 of 1800	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1095 of 1793	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1117 of 1808	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1031 of 1763	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	412 of 1514	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	1115 of 1816	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	719 of 1765	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	508 of 1947	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	669 of 1959	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	674 of 1984	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	489 of 1977	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	686 of 1707	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	466 of 2019	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	455 of 1972	76.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	42.6	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	23 of 78	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	442 of 1292	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	500 of 1195	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	459 of 1156	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	642 of 1113	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	310 of 640	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	691 of 1194	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	516 of 1389	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	651 of 1392	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	828 of 1419	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	756 of 1425	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	687 of 1308	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	790 of 1462	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	641 of 1463	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)44th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Black Hawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 S College St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3195	234	19	12.6	78.2%	48 (20.5%)	118 (50.4%)	20 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (19.7%)	21.3	1636^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.4%		23.7	1581^st of 2067 public elementary schools	23.5%	55	25.0	37.3	26.5	35.0	33.6	23.5	5.9	17.5	16.8	97.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	96.9		$20,692	$2,295	$18,397
Harvard Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3214	370	29	12.6	87.6%	88 (23.8%)	228 (61.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.9%)	9	1973^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.5	1958^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.3%	15	3.6	21.3	21.0	25.0	22.3	11.5	4.8	3.6	6.7	97.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.0	97.5		$19,275	$2,204	$17,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Glenwood Elementary School a good school?

Glenwood Elementary School ranks 445^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Glenwood Elementary School in?

Ball Chatham CUSD 5

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary School?

Students at Glenwood Elementary School are 69% White, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Glenwood Elementary School.

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