Is Glenwood Elementary School a good school?

Glenwood Elementary School ranks 531 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 595 students attended Glenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary School?

Students at Glenwood Elementary School are 70% White, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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

Glenwood Elementary School

Summary:

Glenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chatham, Illinois, serving 595 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 187 out of 813 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. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 44.1%, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 41.3%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also has strong performance among its female students, ranking 390 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools, and its English Language Learner (ELL) subgroup, ranking 57 out of 768 Illinois elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenwood Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the other schools in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district, such as Ball Elementary School and Chatham Elementary School. However, when compared to schools in the Springfield School District 186, Glenwood Elementary School's performance is significantly higher across various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. This may be due to the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population, as well as its higher per-student spending compared to the nearby Springfield schools.

Detail:

Public K-4

1401 E Plummer Blvd
Chatham, IL 62629-8090

(217) 483-6704

District: Ball Chatham CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
531^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,928

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Asian:

8.9%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glenwood Elementary School ranks better than 74.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last 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 71.23. (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 Glenwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glenwood Elementary School is $10,928, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glenwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glenwood Elementary School 531^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Glenwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Glenwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2014	79.29	413^th	2093	80.3%
2015	83.93	300^th	2052	85.4%
2016	65.29	642^nd	2046	68.6%
2017	71.82	531^st	2044	74.0%
2018	71.58	532^nd	2037	73.9%
2019	64.31	692^nd	2086	66.8%
2021	62.89	604^th	1948	69.0%
2022	63.55	683^rd	2082	67.2%
2023	62.43	701^st	2077	66.2%
2024	71.23	531^st	2067	74.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.79	23^rd	78	70.5%
2019	42.55	50^th	89	43.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	79.57	57^th	768	92.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	36.92	691^st	1194	42.1%
2021	44.50	310^th	640	51.6%
2022	35.45	642^nd	1113	42.3%
2023	49.81	459^th	1156	60.3%
2024	48.34	500^th	1195	58.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.30	719^th	1765	59.3%
2019	39.71	1115^th	1816	38.6%
2021	59.97	412^th	1514	72.8%
2022	39.51	1031^st	1763	41.5%
2023	37.23	1117^th	1808	38.2%
2024	38.66	1095^th	1793	38.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.70	555^th	1964	71.7%
2019	54.34	867^th	2019	57.1%
2021	64.56	505^th	1680	69.9%
2022	52.11	831^st	1970	57.8%
2023	58.45	715^th	1957	63.5%
2024	76.04	390^th	1942	79.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.25	402^nd	886	54.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.26	455^th	1972	76.9%
2019	73.04	466^th	2019	76.9%
2021	52.18	686^th	1707	59.8%
2022	71.05	489^th	1977	75.3%
2023	60.20	674^th	1984	66.0%
2024	60.35	669^th	1959	65.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.50	99^th	242	59.1%
2019	45.81	152^nd	243	37.4%

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Rank History for White students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.43	641^st	1463	56.2%
2019	46.92	790^th	1462	46.0%
2021	44.68	687^th	1308	47.5%
2022	46.46	756^th	1425	46.9%
2023	42.53	828^th	1419	41.6%
2024	52.47	651^st	1392	53.2%

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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 Glenwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2012	455	36	32	9	0	26	558
2013	481	37	29	20	0	38	605
2014	503	31	33	23	0	37	627
2015	510	33	25	23	0	36	627
2016	534	34	41	21	0	42	672
2017	511	31	38	24	0	51	655
2018	514	40	62	29	1	55	701
2019	488	37	60	26	2	54	667
2020	493	43	55	25	0	51	667
2021	436	45	50	22	0	54	607
2022	428	47	49	26	1	40	591
2023	419	43	53	33	2	45	595

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 Glenwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	558	33.5	16.6	18.1
2013	605	17.0	35.5	21.2
2014	627	29.0	21.6	21.4
2015	627	36.0	17.4	20.6
2016	672	35.0	19.2	18.8
2017	655	35.0	18.7	18.5
2018	701	37.5	18.6	19.8
2019	667	40.0	16.6	24.9
2020	667	41.0	16.2	21.6
2021	607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	591	39.2	15.0	23.2
2023	595	39.0	15.2	25.2

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 Glenwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	558	33.5	16.6	18.1
2013	605	17.0	35.5	21.2
2014	627	29.0	21.6	21.4
2015	627	36.0	17.4	20.6
2016	672	35.0	19.2	18.8
2017	655	35.0	18.7	18.5
2018	701	37.5	18.6	19.8
2019	667	40.0	16.6	24.9
2020	667	41.0	16.2	21.6
2021	607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	591	39.2	15.0	23.2
2023	595	39.0	15.2	25.2

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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