Is Chatham Elementary School a good school?

Chatham Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chatham Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 488 students attended Chatham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chatham Elementary School?

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

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

Chatham Elementary School

Summary:

Chatham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 470 students in grades K-4 in Chatham, Illinois. It is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 school district, which is ranked 187 out of 813 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, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 49.2% of Chatham Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 300 Illinois elementary schools for Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. Additionally, Chatham Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 14.4% in 2021-2022 to 10.2% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Ball Elementary School and Glenwood Elementary School, both part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district, Chatham Elementary School outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's strong performance, particularly for underserved student subgroups, and its decreased chronic absenteeism suggest that Chatham Elementary School is providing a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-4

525 S College St
Chatham, IL 62629-1663

(217) 483-2411

District: Ball Chatham CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
382^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,035

Students who attend Chatham Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 488

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

African American:

6.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chatham Elementary School ranks better than 81.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Chatham Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), African American (6.8%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chatham Elementary School is 17.1. 1 elementary schools in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chatham Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chatham Elementary School is $12,035, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chatham Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham Elementary School 382^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Chatham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ball Chatham CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Ball Chatham CUSD 5 187^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chatham Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Chatham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	72.62	637^th	2166	70.6%
2013	73.04	583^rd	2167	73.1%
2014	71.92	586^th	2093	72.0%
2015	80.86	341^st	2052	83.4%
2016	53.41	885^th	2046	56.7%
2017	58.38	782^nd	2044	61.7%
2018	75.40	451^st	2037	77.9%
2019	70.37	558^th	2086	73.3%
2021	70.81	491^st	1948	74.8%
2022	69.90	575^th	2082	72.4%
2023	72.46	511^th	2077	75.4%
2024	79.34	382^nd	2067	81.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chatham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	49.50	267^th	640	58.3%
2022	49.37	418^th	1113	62.4%
2023	47.88	489^th	1156	57.7%
2024	65.67	294^th	1195	75.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chatham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.75	884^th	1765	49.9%
2019	46.56	923^rd	1816	49.2%
2021	57.80	460^th	1514	69.6%
2022	60.99	524^th	1763	70.3%
2023	72.06	311^th	1808	82.8%
2024	73.12	300^th	1793	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Chatham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.00	452^nd	1964	77.0%
2019	67.45	594^th	2019	70.6%
2021	63.22	535^th	1680	68.2%
2022	68.39	552^nd	1970	72.0%
2023	70.02	506^th	1957	74.1%
2024	73.91	443^rd	1942	77.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chatham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.35	229^th	886	74.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Chatham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.64	444^th	1972	77.5%
2019	71.85	484^th	2019	76.0%
2021	71.23	406^th	1707	76.2%
2022	68.97	532^nd	1977	73.1%
2023	71.22	503^rd	1984	74.6%
2024	80.73	321^st	1959	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Chatham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.91	516^th	1463	64.7%
2019	58.69	580^th	1462	60.3%
2021	56.17	532^nd	1308	59.3%
2022	54.99	613^th	1425	57.0%
2023	55.35	604^th	1419	57.4%
2024	62.36	486^th	1392	65.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Chatham Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	756	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	774
1989	812	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	829
1990	589	11	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	845	8	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1992	894	9	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	917
1993	893	13	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
1994	936	15	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1995	768	10	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1996	768	10	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1997	815	14	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1998	845	20	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
1999	811	22	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
2000	755	23	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2001	682	26	20	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
2002	550	11	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	550	11	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	591	11	14	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	623
2005	626	13	18	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	668
2006	631	15	24	9	4	n/a	n/a	5	688
2007	557	11	18	11	3	n/a	n/a	10	610
2008	587	17	25	11	4	n/a	n/a	21	665
2009	604	22	31	12	1	n/a	n/a	28	698
2010	612	28	33	12	1	n/a	n/a	30	716
2011	593	23	43	17	1	0	33	0	710
2012	478	11	31	17	2	0	23	0	562
2013	483	12	37	23	1	0	25	0	581
2014	488	7	26	23	1	0	32	0	577
2015	503	11	22	28	0	0	31	0	595
2016	500	24	24	17	0	0	35	0	600
2017	473	24	34	19	0	0	39	0	589
2018	465	26	30	21	0	0	39	0	581
2019	474	26	26	21	0	0	41	0	588
2020	490	24	25	12	0	0	52	0	603
2021	402	18	30	14	0	0	44	0	508
2022	396	25	18	14	0	0	42	0	495
2023	378	24	24	8	0	0	36	0	470
2024	374	33	25	23	0	0	33	0	488

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chatham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	29.0	26.6	n/a
1989	829	32.4	25.5	n/a
1990	606	34.1	17.7	n/a
1991	864	38.1	22.6	n/a
1992	917	42.1	21.7	n/a
1993	922	41.0	22.5	n/a
1994	967	43.5	22.2	n/a
1995	788	40.2	19.6	n/a
1996	788	40.2	19.6	n/a
1997	839	40.6	20.7	n/a
1998	885	43.7	20.3	n/a
1999	848	43.3	19.6	n/a
2000	797	43.2	18.4	n/a
2001	732	37.2	19.7	n/a
2002	577	31.6	18.3	8.7
2003	577	31.6	18.3	8.7
2004	623	29.5	21.1	11.1
2005	668	31.9	20.9	10.5
2006	688	34.4	20.0	11.7
2007	610	45.0	13.6	17.3
2008	665	42.0	15.8	16.5
2009	698	43.5	16.0	20.3
2010	716	44.0	16.2	19.7
2011	710	48.0	14.7	19.2
2012	562	38.0	14.7	18.5
2013	581	16.0	36.3	18.6
2014	577	27.0	21.3	21.3
2015	595	33.0	18.0	26.7
2016	600	31.0	19.3	23.7
2017	589	30.0	19.6	22.2
2018	581	29.0	20.0	21.5
2019	588	32.3	18.1	23
2020	603	33.0	18.2	22.6
2021	508	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	495	32.5	15.2	28.7
2023	470	31.0	15.1	28.9
2024	488	28.5	17.1	32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chatham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	29.0	26.6	n/a
1989	829	32.4	25.5	n/a
1990	606	34.1	17.7	n/a
1991	864	38.1	22.6	n/a
1992	917	42.1	21.7	n/a
1993	922	41.0	22.5	n/a
1994	967	43.5	22.2	n/a
1995	788	40.2	19.6	n/a
1996	788	40.2	19.6	n/a
1997	839	40.6	20.7	n/a
1998	885	43.7	20.3	n/a
1999	848	43.3	19.6	n/a
2000	797	43.2	18.4	n/a
2001	732	37.2	19.7	n/a
2002	577	31.6	18.3	8.7
2003	577	31.6	18.3	8.7
2004	623	29.5	21.1	11.1
2005	668	31.9	20.9	10.5
2006	688	34.4	20.0	11.7
2007	610	45.0	13.6	17.3
2008	665	42.0	15.8	16.5
2009	698	43.5	16.0	20.3
2010	716	44.0	16.2	19.7
2011	710	48.0	14.7	19.2
2012	562	38.0	14.7	18.5
2013	581	16.0	36.3	18.6
2014	577	27.0	21.3	21.3
2015	595	33.0	18.0	26.7
2016	600	31.0	19.3	23.7
2017	589	30.0	19.6	22.2
2018	581	29.0	20.0	21.5
2019	588	32.3	18.1	23
2020	603	33.0	18.2	22.6
2021	508	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	495	32.5	15.2	28.7
2023	470	31.0	15.1	28.9
2024	488	28.5	17.1	32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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