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Chatham Elementary School

525 S College St
Chatham, IL 62629

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Top 30%

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Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Chatham Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 488 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in IL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Chatham Elementary School's student population of 488 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chatham Elementary School
Kind	97
1	96
2	96
3	92
4	107

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School
2023	470
2022	495
2021	508
2020	588
2019	588
2018	589
2017	589
2016	600
2015	595
2014	577
2013	581
2012	562
2011	710
2010	716
2009	698
2008	665
2007	610
2006	688
2005	668
2004	623
2003	577
2002	567
2001	732
2000	797
1999	848
1998	885
1997	839
1996	788
1995	723
1994	967
1993	922
1992	917
1991	864
1990	606
1989	829
1988	774
1987	737

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	33
2014	27
2013	16
2012	38
2011	48
2010	44
2009	44
2008	42
2007	45
2006	34
2005	31
2004	29
2003	31
2002	28
2001	37
2000	43
1999	43
1998	44
1997	41
1996	40
1995	36
1994	44
1993	41
1992	42
1991	38
1990	34

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School Rankings

Chatham Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chatham Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#828 out of 3426 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chatham Elementary School
2022	#828
2021	#1015
2019	#992
2018	#780
2017	#1288
2016	#1363
2015	#491
2014	#1002
2013	#894
2012	#866
2011	#447

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(20-21)

35-39%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2021	37%	28%	30%
2019	46%	33%	38%
2018	49%	32%	41%
2017	39%	32%	39%
2016	41%	31%	32%
2015	44%	29%	32%
2014	71%	59%	72%
2013	72%	58%	70%
2012	94%	80%	89%
2011	95%	80%	89%
2010	92%	80%	89%

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36%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2022	36%	30%	32%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2019	44%	38%	43%
2018	48%	37%	41%
2017	40%	38%	39%
2016	32%	36%	31%
2015	58%	38%	37%
2014	65%	57%	71%
2013	67%	58%	70%
2012	86%	75%	85%
2011	87%	75%	86%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	19:1
2019	18:1	15:1	19:1
2018	20:1	16:1	19:1
2017	20:1	15:1	19:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	26:1
2013	36:1	13:1	73:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	20:1
2000	19:1	16:1	19:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	20:1	17:1	20:1
1997	21:1	17:1	20:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	2%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	4%
2019	4%	26%	4%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	5%	25%	4%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	2%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	5%	17%	6%
2022	5%	17%	6%
2021	3%	17%	6%
2020	4%	17%	5%
2019	4%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	5%
2017	4%	17%	5%
2016	4%	17%	6%
2015	1%	17%	6%
2014	1%	17%	5%
2013	2%	18%	5%
2012	2%	18%	5%
2011	3%	18%	5%
2010	5%	20%	5%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	3%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	2%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	1%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	2%	20%	1%
1994	2%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	80%	45%	76%
2022	80%	47%	77%
2021	79%	47%	77%
2020	81%	48%	78%
2019	81%	48%	78%
2018	81%	49%	80%
2017	81%	49%	80%
2016	84%	49%	81%
2015	85%	49%	83%
2014	85%	50%	82%
2013	83%	50%	83%
2012	85%	51%	84%
2011	84%	51%	85%
2010	86%	53%	87%
2009	88%	53%	88%
2008	88%	54%	89%
2007	91%	55%	91%
2006	92%	56%	92%
2005	93%	57%	93%
2004	95%	57%	93%
2003	95%	58%	95%
2002	97%	59%	94%
2001	93%	60%	94%
2000	95%	61%	96%
1999	95%	62%	95%
1998	95%	63%	96%
1997	97%	64%	97%
1996	97%	64%	98%
1995	97%	65%	98%
1994	97%	65%	98%
1993	97%	65%	98%
1992	97%	66%	98%
1991	98%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	0.35	0.70	0.41
2022	0.35	0.68	0.40
2021	0.37	0.68	0.40
2020	0.34	0.68	0.39
2019	0.34	0.68	0.39
2018	0.34	0.67	0.35
2017	0.34	0.67	0.35
2016	0.29	0.67	0.34
2015	0.27	0.67	0.31
2014	0.28	0.66	0.33
2013	0.31	0.66	0.31
2012	0.27	0.65	0.29
2011	0.29	0.66	0.28
2010	0.27	0.64	0.24
2009	0.24	0.64	0.21
2008	0.22	0.64	0.21
2007	0.17	0.63	0.17
2006	0.15	0.61	0.15
2005	0.13	0.61	0.14
2004	0.10	0.60	0.13
2003	0.10	0.59	0.11
2002	0.06	0.59	0.11
2001	0.13	0.58	0.12
2000	0.10	0.57	0.08
1999	0.09	0.56	0.08
1998	0.10	0.56	0.07
1997	0.06	0.54	0.05
1996	0.06	0.53	0.03
1995	0.05	0.53	0.05
1994	0.06	0.52	0.05
1993	0.06	0.52	0.04
1992	0.06	0.52	0.05
1991	0.04	0.52	0.05

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	21%	43%	16%
2022	20%	43%	16%
2021	20%	44%	16%
2020	21%	47%	20%
2019	21%	47%	20%
2018	16%	46%	15%
2017	16%	46%	15%
2016	23%	47%	17%
2015	24%	52%	20%
2014	19%	47%	19%
2013	17%	45%	15%
2012	8%	21%	7%
2011	15%	39%	9%
2010	15%	37%	9%
2009	14%	33%	7%
2008	13%	32%	6%
2007	13%	32%	7%
2006	10%	32%	6%
2005	9%	32%	6%
2004	9%	31%	6%
2003	7%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chatham Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	11%	27%	9%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chatham Elementary School's ranking?

Chatham Elementary School is ranked #828 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Chatham Elementary School?

488 students attend Chatham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Chatham Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Chatham Elementary School?

Chatham Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chatham Elementary School offer ?

Chatham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Chatham Elementary School part of?

Chatham Elementary School is part of Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 488 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education