Glenwood Middle School
Chatham, IL · Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, midsize
278th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 59%· Stable
595 Chatham Rd, Chatham, IL 62629
(217)483-2481NCES ID 170492000185Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Glenwood Middle School 278th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 60th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) 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 771 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.0% | 75.1% | ▼ 13.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 8.6% | ▲ 7.9 pts | |
| Asian | 3.4% | 6.7% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Black | 4.9% | 5.2% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 4.3% | ▲ 2.6 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 Glenwood Middle School
- #196Glenwood Intermediate SchBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 0.2 mi away196th of 685
ELA 67% ▲7 · Math 46% ▲6Compare - #679Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.1 mi away679th of 685
ELA 16% ▼44 · Math 5% ▼35Compare - #504Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.8 mi away504th of 685
ELA 41% ▼19 · Math 24% ▼16Compare - #203Auburn Jr High at DivernonAuburn CUSD 10 · 7.6 mi away203rd of 685
ELA 75% ▲15 · Math 37% ▼3Compare - #257Rochester Jr High SchoolRochester CUSD 3A · 8.4 mi away257th of 685
ELA 67% ▲7 · Math 36% ▼4Compare - #140Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 8.6 mi away140th of 685
ELA 78% ▲18 · Math 45% ▲5Compare - #685Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 8.7 mi away685th of 685
ELA 10% ▼50 · Math 3% ▼37Compare - #667U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 8.7 mi away667th of 685
ELA 20% ▼40 · Math 7% ▼33Compare
What school district is Glenwood Middle School in?
Glenwood Middle School is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district in Chatham, Illinois.
Is Glenwood Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Glenwood Middle School 278th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Middle School?
White 75%, Two or more races 9%, Asian 7%, Black 5% (771 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Glenwood Middle 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.