Ball Elementary School
Chatham, IL · Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, fringe
244th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 88%▲ Improving
1015 New City Rd, Chatham, IL 62629
(217)483-2414NCES ID 170492000182Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ball Elementary School 244th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 88% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 88th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 609 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.7% | 78.2% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 7.2% | 8.2% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 6.4% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 4.1% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 5.5% | 3.0% | ▼ 2.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $309K in zip 62629 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ball Elementary School
- #426Glenwood Elementary SchoolBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 3.6 mi away426th of 2,105
ELA 67% ▼6 · Math 59% ▼9Compare - #241Chatham Elem SchoolBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 4.3 mi away241st of 2,105
ELA 72% ▼1 · Math 70% ▲2Compare - #1449Hazel Dell Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 5 mi away1,449th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼30 · Math 21% ▼47Compare - #1653Laketown Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 5.6 mi away1,653rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼44 · Math 23% ▼45Compare - #1645Southern View Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 5.9 mi away1,645th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼47Compare - #802Pawnee Grade SchoolPawnee CUSD 11 · 6 mi away802nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼13 · Math 40% ▼28Compare - #2005Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.9 mi away2,005th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼51 · Math 7% ▼61Compare - –Rochester Elem EC-1 SchRochester CUSD 3A · 7 mi awayCompare
What school district is Ball Elementary School in?
Ball Elementary School is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district in Chatham, Illinois.
Is Ball Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ball Elementary School 244th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 88% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ball Elementary School?
White 78%, Black 8%, Two or more races 6%, Hispanic 4% (609 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ball Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62629 is $309K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.