Ball Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–4
Part of Ball Chatham CUSD 5
1015 New City Rd, Chatham, IL 62629 · (217) 483-2414
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Academic performance
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
552Students enrolled
18:1Student–teacher ratio
23%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K132
Kindergarten59
Grade 196
Grade 285
Grade 377
Grade 4103
Students
White · 80%440
Two or more races · 7%36
Hispanic · 6%33
Black · 6%33
Asian · 2%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
606’20
598’21
607’22
609’23
552’24
Location
1015 New City Rd Chatham
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.