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Mark Denman Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mark Denman Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Danville, Illinois, serving 583 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Danville CCSD 118 district, which is ranked 783 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mark Denman Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools in terms of academic performance, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 22.9% in the Danville CCSD 118 district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 41.7% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Southwest Elementary, Liberty Elementary, and Meade Park Elementary, also struggle academically, Northeast Elementary Magnet School, which is also in the Danville CCSD 118 district, performs significantly better than Mark Denman Elementary and the other nearby schools, with higher proficiency rates and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

545

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,374

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 Colfax Dr
Danville, IL 61832-3325

(217) 444-3200

District: Danville CCSD 118

Students who attend Mark Denman Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Danville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

Illinois avg46%

1,803^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Danville CCSD 118

783^rd of 811Danville CCSD 118 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1803 of 2056	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1809 of 2067	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1687 of 2077	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1778 of 2082	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1461 of 2086	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1447 of 2037	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1359 of 2044	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.0	1479 of 2046	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	1187 of 2052	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.5	1684 of 2093	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1652 of 2167	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	1833 of 2166	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	1822 of 2147	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	1879 of 2139	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	1831 of 2120	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.7	1705 of 2092	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	1785 of 2095	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	1739 of 2086	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.8	1573 of 2022	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.7	1679 of 2030	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.6	1601 of 2020	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	413 of 688	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	478 of 655	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	369 of 692	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	468 of 684	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	433 of 711	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	376 of 698	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	794 of 1049	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	689 of 886	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	604 of 907	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1818 of 1942	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1744 of 1942	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1476 of 1957	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1675 of 1970	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1411 of 2019	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1402 of 1964	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	33.1	652 of 970	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	467 of 955	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1528 of 1800	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1548 of 1793	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1389 of 1808	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1530 of 1763	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1122 of 1816	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1111 of 1765	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1626 of 1947	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1653 of 1959	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1724 of 1984	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1717 of 1977	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1391 of 2019	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1364 of 1972	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	114 of 120	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	33 of 89	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	35 of 78	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	895 of 1292	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	876 of 1195	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	755 of 1156	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1057 of 1113	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1119 of 1194	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	566 of 763	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1355 of 1389	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1313 of 1392	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1273 of 1419	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1381 of 1425	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1004 of 1462	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1078 of 1463	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)40th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2023)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Denman Elementary School	Public	K-4	930 Colfax Dr	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3200	545	33	16.7	95.2%	136 (25.0%)	292 (53.6%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.8%)	14.5	1803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.3%		16	1809^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.5%	6			12.6	32.3					21.6	13.5	20.4					16.7	95.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.4	95.4			$19,374	$3,180	$16,194
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	Public	K-6	1330 E English St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3050	347	19	18.2	68.6%	147 (42.4%)	88 (25.4%)	63 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.0%)	47.6	1052^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.8%		40.2	1150^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.4%	98	34.6		45.5	48.1	44.2	63.6			50.7	43.2	38.9	11.5	36.4			32.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		13.2	$18,241	$2,879	$15,361
Meade Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 S Kansas Ave	Danville	61834	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-1925	312	23	13.8	96.5%	83 (26.6%)	158 (50.6%)	33 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.5%)	11.8	1880^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.6%		14.8	1855^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.3%	25			17.1	24.1					20.0	13.3	16.7					14.7	94.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	94.2			$20,909	$3,174	$17,735
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2101 N Vermilion St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3350	233	19	12.5	88.8%	53 (22.7%)	120 (51.5%)	26 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	22.1	1616^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.2	1761^st of 2067 public elementary schools	14.8%	145			12.1	38.9					26.1	21.2	30.6					26.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.3	21.1		$21,483	$3,315	$18,168
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 E Liberty Ln	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3000	377	21	18.3	95.0%	76 (20.2%)	191 (50.7%)	49 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.1%)	9.4	1958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.8%		15.3	1835^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.2%	123			21.3	10.7					17.2	20.2	5.4					14.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$18,701	$3,025	$15,676
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14794 Catlin Tilton Rd	Danville	61834	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3500	469	25	18.7	95.5%	189 (40.3%)	155 (33.0%)	54 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.5%)	13.5	1829^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.0%		24.6	1554^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.8%	275			5.7	35.6					19.4	13.2	15.6					14.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	40.7		$21,040	$2,890	$18,150
Judith Giacoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 W Ellsworth St	Westville	61883	Vermilion County	Westville CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 267-3484	610	37	16.4	57.9%	517 (84.8%)	10 (1.6%)	41 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	32.3	1376^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.1%		27	1485^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.2%	109	36.7		18.3	38.9	49.4	36.5			36.2	16.9	44.4	26.6	10.6			24.1	98.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.4	99.2	98.6	8.5	15.1	$13,632	$1,331	$12,301
Salt Fork North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 N Webster St	Catlin	61817	Vermilion County	Salt Fork CUSD 512	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 427-5421	274	20	13.5	48.5%	239 (87.2%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	43.5	1132^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.8	1317^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.3%	185	28.2		47.4	34.1	66.7				49.2	44.7	36.6	17.9				33.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.0	98.3	98.3	13.7		$13,323	$359	$12,964
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 W Holloway St	Bismarck	61814	Vermilion County	Bismarck Henning CUSD	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 759-7251	309	23	13.4	41.1%	276 (89.3%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	36.7	1284^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		37.8	1205^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.7%	79			37.7	28.6					33.3	50.8	30.4					41.0	93.7	93.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	94.7	93.0	7.4		$15,828	$232	$15,595
Oakwood Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	408 S Scott St	Oakwood	61858	Vermilion County	Oakwood CUSD 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 354-4221	573	43	13.2	51.0%	504 (88.0%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	21.8	1620^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1562^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.4%	58	17.5	40.4	28.6	24.1	32.1	29.3	19.1	38.5	28.2	25.4	17.2	24.6	22.4	10.3	11.5	18.5	97.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.3	97.7	6.1	33.0	$13,576	$431	$13,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Denman Elementary School

Is Mark Denman Elementary School a good school?

Mark Denman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mark Denman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mark Denman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Danville High School

What district is Mark Denman Elementary School in?

Danville CCSD 118

How many students attend Mark Denman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Mark Denman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Denman Elementary School?

Students at Mark Denman Elementary School are 54% African American, 25% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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