Chatham Elem School
Chatham, IL · Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Suburb, midsize
241st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 89%▲ Improving
525 S College St, Chatham, IL 62629
(217)483-2411NCES ID 170492000183Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Chatham Elem School 241st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2019 to 89th 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
Hispanic (last reported 2019), Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Hispanic (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 488 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.5% | 76.6% | ▼ 6.9 pts | |
| Black | 3.2% | 6.8% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.6% | 6.8% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Asian | 6.1% | 5.1% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 2.3 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 Chatham Elem School
- #426Glenwood Elementary SchoolBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 1.6 mi away426th of 2,105
ELA 67% ▼5 · Math 59% ▼11Compare - #244Ball Elementary SchoolBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 4.3 mi away244th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲1 · Math 68% ▼2Compare - #1439Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn CUSD 10 · 5.4 mi away1,439th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼35 · Math 28% ▼42Compare - –Auburn Elem SchoolAuburn CUSD 10 · 5.5 mi awayCompare
- #1062Sandburg Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.6 mi away1,062nd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼22 · Math 35% ▼35Compare - #1645Southern View Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.7 mi away1,645th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼46Compare - #1208Lindsay SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.8 mi away1,208th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼23 · Math 29% ▼41Compare - #1449Hazel Dell Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.1 mi away1,449th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼29 · Math 21% ▼49Compare
What school district is Chatham Elem School in?
Chatham Elem School is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district in Chatham, Illinois.
Is Chatham Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Chatham Elem School 241st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Chatham Elem School?
White 77%, Black 7%, Two or more races 7%, Asian 5% (488 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Chatham Elem 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.