Stephen Mack Middle School
Tel:
(815) 624-2611
- Stephen Mack Middle School serves 557 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (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 73% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Stephen Mack Middle School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Stephen Mack Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Stephen Mack Middle School's student population of 557 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 557 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Stephen Mack Middle School is ranked within the top 10% 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 Stephen Mack Middle School is 0.27, 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 | #268 out of 3672 schools (Top 10%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 85% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rockton 140 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Stephen Mack Middle School is Hononegah High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Roscoe Middle School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rockton Elementary School (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rockton Hononegah High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,006 students
1.6 miles
307 Salem St
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-5005 1.6 9-12 2,006 - Rockton Rockton Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 541 students
1.7 miles
1050 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-8585 1.7 PK-2 541 - Rockton Whitman Post Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 491 students
1.7 miles
1060 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-4006 1.7 3-5 491 - Roscoe Kinnikinnick School Grades: 4-5 | 376 students
2.6 miles
5410 Pine Ln
Roscoe, IL 61073
(815) 623-2837 2.6 4-5 376 - South Beloit South Beloit Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 248 students
2.8 miles
245 Prairie Hill Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-9004 2.8 9-12 248
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