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Ball Elementary School

1015 New City Rd, Chatham, IL 62629

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
552
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Sangamon County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
82ndpercentile
Class size18.2 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ball Elementary School

Ball Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chatham, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Ball Chatham CUSD 5. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Sangamon County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 552 students were enrolled, with about 18.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

1015 New City Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
552 students
Students per teacher
18.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
County
Sangamon County
NCES school ID
170492000182

Schools near Ball Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.