Chatham Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Chatham, Illinois

Chatham Elementary School in Chatham, Illinois enrolled 500 students in 2024-25 with 30.3 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

470 students in 2022-23, 488 students in 2023-24, 500 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 30.3.

Students enrolled at Chatham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234702023-244882024-25500
Students enrolled at Chatham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234702023-244882024-25500
Students enrolled at Chatham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234702023-244882024-25500
Students enrolled at Chatham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234702023-244882024-25500
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347031.015.2
2023-2448828.517.1
2024-2550030.316.5

16.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 16.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 16.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 16.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 16.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 495 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chatham Elementary School enrolled 495 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 495 of the 495 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent14.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.8% of students were White, 7.2% of two or more races, 5.6% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White76.8%
  2. Two or more races7.2%
  3. Black5.6%
  4. Hispanic5.2%
  5. Asian5.0%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Chatham Elementary School scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2236%32%29.9%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Chatham

3 public elementary schools in Chatham report 2024-25 enrollment; Chatham Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Glenwood Elementary School57315.8not reported
Ball Elementary School55218.2not reported
Chatham Elementary School50016.5not reported

All public schools in Chatham →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Chatham Elementary School

  1. Glenwood Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 573 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Ball Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.3 miles away: 552 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  3. Compare Chatham Elementary School with Glenwood Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ball Chatham CUSD 5 spends per student$11,231 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,231
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisChatham Elementary School is the number 554 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#554 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.16.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Chatham Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Chatham Elementary School?
    500 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 470 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Chatham, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Chatham Elementary School?
    16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Chatham Elementary School a Title I school?
    Chatham Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Chatham Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Chatham Elementary School scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Chatham Elementary School in?
    Ball Chatham CUSD 5, NCES district ID 1704920. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 170492000183 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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