Ball Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Ball Elementary School

1015 New City Rd
Chatham, IL 62629

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Top 50%

Serving 609 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Ball Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 609 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ball Elementary School's student population of 609 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ball Elementary School
Pre-K	127
Kind	102
1	90
2	87
3	99
4	104

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Total Students

609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School
2023	607
2022	598
2021	606
2020	658
2019	658
2018	645
2017	645
2016	643
2015	616
2014	658
2013	661
2012	661
2011	704
2010	684
2009	702
2008	686
2007	691
2006	580
2005	568
2004	566
2003	580
2002	557
2001	1,057
2000	919
1999	894
1998	838
1997	856
1996	853
1995	826
1994	517
1993	483
1992	467
1991	452
1990	628
1989	369
1988	392
1987	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	36
2014	29
2013	19
2012	39
2011	40
2010	35
2009	35
2008	34
2007	40
2006	33
2005	31
2004	31
2003	32
2002	30
2001	48
2000	45
1999	43
1998	41
1997	40
1996	40
1995	35
1994	23
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	17

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School Rankings

Ball Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ball Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1222 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School
2023	#1222
2022	#1030
2021	#1275
2019	#1092
2018	#1216
2017	#1124
2016	#948
2015	#682
2014	#814
2013	#559
2012	#976

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	30%	27%	30%
2021	32%	28%	30%
2019	42%	33%	38%
2018	44%	32%	41%
2017	40%	32%	39%
2016	43%	31%	32%
2015	41%	29%	32%
2014	70%	59%	72%
2013	77%	58%	70%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	92%	80%	89%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2022	32%	30%	32%
2021	27%	32%	32%
2019	43%	38%	43%
2018	37%	37%	41%
2017	44%	38%	39%
2016	42%	36%	31%
2015	52%	38%	37%
2014	71%	57%	71%
2013	73%	58%	70%
2012	84%	75%	85%
2011	77%	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	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	20:1	15:1	19:1
2019	20:1	15:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	19:1
2017	19:1	15:1	19:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	23:1	16:1	26:1
2013	35:1	13:1	73:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	15:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	22:1	16:1	20:1
2000	20:1	16:1	19:1
1999	21:1	16:1	19:1
1998	21:1	17:1	20:1
1997	21:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	24:1	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	22:1	17:1	20:1
1990	37:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	6%	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	4%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	4%
2019	4%	26%	4%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	4%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	4%	24%	3%
2011	4%	23%	3%
2010	4%	22%	3%
2009	4%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	7%	17%	6%
2022	6%	17%	6%
2021	6%	17%	6%
2020	7%	17%	5%
2019	7%	17%	5%
2018	7%	17%	5%
2017	7%	17%	5%
2016	9%	17%	6%
2015	6%	17%	6%
2014	8%	17%	5%
2013	8%	18%	5%
2012	9%	18%	5%
2011	7%	18%	5%
2010	8%	20%	5%
2009	8%	20%	5%
2008	6%	20%	4%
2007	6%	20%	4%
2006	6%	20%	3%
2005	5%	20%	3%
2004	5%	21%	3%
2003	5%	21%	2%
2002	4%	21%	2%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1995	2%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%

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White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	79%	45%	76%
2022	79%	47%	77%
2021	78%	47%	77%
2020	77%	48%	78%
2019	77%	48%	78%
2018	77%	49%	80%
2017	77%	49%	80%
2016	77%	49%	81%
2015	82%	49%	83%
2014	81%	50%	82%
2013	83%	50%	83%
2012	79%	51%	84%
2011	79%	51%	85%
2010	82%	53%	87%
2009	82%	53%	88%
2008	85%	54%	89%
2007	87%	55%	91%
2006	88%	56%	92%
2005	90%	57%	93%
2004	90%	57%	93%
2003	91%	58%	95%
2002	91%	59%	94%
2001	94%	60%	94%
2000	98%	61%	96%
1999	99%	62%	95%
1998	98%	63%	96%
1997	99%	64%	97%
1996	99%	64%	98%
1995	96%	65%	98%
1994	97%	65%	98%
1993	99%	65%	98%
1992	98%	66%	98%
1991	96%	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	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	0.37	0.70	0.41
2022	0.37	0.68	0.40
2021	0.38	0.68	0.40
2020	0.40	0.68	0.39
2019	0.40	0.68	0.39
2018	0.40	0.67	0.35
2017	0.40	0.67	0.35
2016	0.39	0.67	0.34
2015	0.32	0.67	0.31
2014	0.34	0.66	0.33
2013	0.30	0.66	0.31
2012	0.37	0.65	0.29
2011	0.38	0.66	0.28
2010	0.34	0.64	0.24
2009	0.34	0.64	0.21
2008	0.29	0.64	0.21
2007	0.26	0.63	0.17
2006	0.22	0.61	0.15
2005	0.19	0.61	0.14
2004	0.19	0.60	0.13
2003	0.17	0.59	0.11
2002	0.17	0.59	0.11
2001	0.12	0.58	0.12
1996	0.01	0.53	0.03
1995	0.08	0.53	0.05
1994	0.06	0.52	0.05
1993	0.02	0.52	0.04
1992	0.04	0.52	0.05
1991	0.07	0.52	0.05
1990	0.06	0.51	0.04
1989	0.03	0.51	0.04

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	19%	43%	16%
2022	19%	43%	16%
2021	19%	44%	16%
2020	20%	47%	20%
2019	20%	47%	20%
2018	17%	46%	15%
2017	17%	46%	15%
2016	17%	47%	17%
2015	20%	52%	20%
2014	24%	47%	19%
2013	14%	45%	15%
2012	8%	21%	7%
2011	11%	39%	9%
2010	10%	37%	9%
2009	9%	33%	7%
2008	8%	32%	6%
2007	9%	32%	7%
2006	10%	32%	6%
2005	10%	32%	6%
2004	10%	31%	6%
2003	9%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ball Elementary School	Illinois	Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	6%	5%	2%
2012	10%	27%	9%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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 Ball Elementary School's ranking?

Ball Elementary School is ranked #1222 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Ball Elementary School often compared to?

Ball Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Ball Elementary School?

609 students attend Ball Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Ball Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Ball Elementary School offer ?

Ball Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Ball Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 609 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education