Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Of the 2,056 students in Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 985 (47.9%) passed.
The percentage of Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 12.9% compared to the previous school year.
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers six schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Chatham.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Elementary School | Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | 47.7% | 1.5% |
| Ball Elementary School | Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | 45.3% | 4% |
| Glenwood Intermediate School | Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | 43.5% | 3.7% |
| Glenwood Middle School | Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | 41.3% | 7.6% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | 38.7% | 5.5% |
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