Overview
Ball Elementary School is a public primary in Chatham, Illinois. The school enrolls 609 students. It is part of the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
24% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictBall Chatham CUSD 5
County17167
CityChatham
ZIP62629
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170492000182
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment609
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %24%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)