Dee-mack Primary/jr High School
Tel:
(309) 359-4321
- Dee-mack Primary/jr High School serves 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dee-mack Primary/jr High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Dee-mack Primary/jr High School's student population of 477 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 477 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dee-mack Primary/jr High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Dee-mack Primary/jr High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1372 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 96% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dee-mack Primary/jr High School is Dee-mack High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Morton Academy (6.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (6.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mackinaw Dee-mack High School Grades: 9-12 | 345 students
0.3 miles
401 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755
(309) 359-4421 0.3 9-12 345 - Morton Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 530 students
6.6 miles
100 S Nebraska Ave
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-6989 6.6 PK-6 530 - Morton Morton Academy Grades: K-12 | 14 students
6.7 miles
260 E Queenwood Rd
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-2581 6.7 K-12 14 - Tremont Tremont Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 363 students
6.8 miles
Po Box 1208
Tremont, IL 61568
(309) 925-4841 6.8 PK-4 363 - Deer Creek Dee-mack Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 225 students
6.9 miles
506 N Logan St
Deer Creek, IL 61733
(309) 447-6226 6.9 4-6 225
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