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Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mackinaw, Illinois, with 446 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 64.5% and 45.9% proficiency respectively in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency of 66.7% is significantly higher than the state average of 45.4%.

However, Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in 2024-2025 to 26.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31% to 31.84% over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools. Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High spends between $9,716 to $11,784 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 14.4.

Compared to nearby schools, Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High outperforms many in test scores, particularly in ELA and science, such as Carlock Elementary, Olympia North Elementary, and Tremont Elementary. However, some schools like Congerville Elementary and the Morton CUSD 709 schools have higher test scores and rankings than Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High.

432

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,104

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755-7529

(309) 359-4321

District: Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701

Students who attend Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High usually attend:

Middle:	Dee-Mack Intermediate School
High:	Dee-Mack High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Illinois avg46%

272^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	77.4	272 of 1368	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	375 of 1363	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	289 of 1367	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	169 of 1369	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	452 of 1241	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	394 of 1356	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	422 of 1293	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	281 of 1293	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	244 of 1294	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	234 of 1302	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	164 of 1322	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	188 of 1367	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	197 of 1365	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	375 of 1344	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	374 of 1327	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	378 of 1318	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	244 of 1293	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	520 of 1287	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.4	336 of 1272	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	301 of 1209	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	86.3	115 of 1204	90.4%	★★★★★
2003	78.1	250 of 1185	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	47.5	261 of 674	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	250 of 1248	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	290 of 1251	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	191 of 1275	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	91 of 1286	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	48.7	466 of 1017	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	280 of 1276	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	378 of 1226	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	162 of 1229	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	412 of 1219	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	279 of 1234	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	227 of 1221	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	543 of 1019	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	387 of 1217	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	694 of 1161	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	257 of 1271	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	392 of 1264	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	357 of 1292	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	248 of 1286	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	343 of 1048	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	538 of 1296	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	475 of 1223	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	261 of 802	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	418 of 805	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	166 of 781	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	254 of 792	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	319 of 884	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	422 of 875	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	320 of 895	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	188 of 898	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	467 of 813	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	457 of 905	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	458 of 889	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2023)61st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+21 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 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
Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High	Public	PK, KG-8	102 E Fifth St	Mackinaw	61755	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 359-4321	432	32	13.6	30.3%	403 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)		66.7	58.5				67.9	66.2	64.5	50.8				44.4	42.9	45.9	94.9	94.4	94.7	94.7	94.9	94.7	94.4	6.5	30.7	$13,104	$697	$12,407
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Nebraska Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 266-6989	517	31	16.7	13.7%	472 (91.3%)	12 (2.3%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	86.2	262^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.2	280^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.5%	18	52.5		66.7	81.5	65.0	82.8			73.3	72.8	60.5	60.0	81.0			67.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	97.9	98.1		14.3	$12,243	$348	$11,895
Grundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 S 4th Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 263-1421	465	24	19.3	16.6%	400 (86.0%)	10 (2.2%)	24 (5.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	93.4	108^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.4	116^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.4%	8	74.5		75.0	87.7	84.3	78.4			81.4	67.9	82.1	76.5	70.6			74.3	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.9	97.1	97.8	16.9	10.8	$11,225	$458	$10,767
Tremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 S James St	Tremont	61568	Tazewell County	Tremont CUSD 702	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 925-4841	304	19	15.9	24.7%	270 (88.8%)	11 (3.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	73	532^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	74.1%		71	536^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.1%	4			73.0	63.6					68.6	74.6	32.7					55.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1			$12,692	$456	$12,236
Olympia West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 N School St	Minier	61759	Tazewell County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 392-2671	255	18	14.2	35.7%	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	76.4	471^st of 2056 public elementary schools	77.1%		37.2	1216^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.2%	745	59.5		68.6	70.6	81.1				73.6	40.0	50.0	54.1				48.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.8	97.3	98.1	15.5		$13,686	$472	$13,214
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	220 E Jefferson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 263-2650	354	22	16.1	37.6%	278 (78.5%)	11 (3.1%)	26 (7.3%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.8%)	77.1	455^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.9%		78.6	399^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.7%	56	61.2		79.6	64.2	67.3	65.3			69.3	77.8	43.4	40.8	42.0			51.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.2	96.6	96.6		14.0	$12,109	$590	$11,519
Goodfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	308 W Robinson St	Goodfield	61742	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 965-2362	75	7	11.1	16.0%	71 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)				100.0					87.0		64.3					65.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$13,479	$1,303	$12,176
Lettie Brown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2550 N Morton Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 266-5309	346	20	17.3	13.6%	309 (89.3%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	91.3	153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.2	206^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.0%	53	59.3		87.3	84.3	87.0	69.4			82.3	80.0	76.5	81.5	49.0			72.2	98.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.6	98.0	98.6		14.1	$11,988	$319	$11,670
Olympia North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 N State St	Danvers	61732	McLean County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 963-4514	279	17	16.4	39.8%	233 (83.5%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	71.3	570^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.3%		67.5	595^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.2%	25	53.8		59.5	41.7	80.0				59.2	59.5	41.7	67.5				55.4	95.8	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.9	96.5	96.2	11.2		$14,551	$513	$14,038
Congerville Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 E Kauffman St	Congerville	61729	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 448-2347	97	6	16.8	6.2%	90 (92.8%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	94.4	84^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.9%		92.4	151^st of 2067 public elementary schools	92.7%	67			85.7	100.0					93.5	85.7	64.7					74.2	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	85.4			$11,625	$452	$11,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High

What schools do graduates of Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High attend?

Students who attend Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dee-Mack Intermediate School
High : Dee-Mack High School

What district is Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High in?

Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701

How many students attend Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High?

Students at Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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