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Unity Elementary School

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Unity Elementary School ranks 497 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Unity Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brookport, Illinois, serving 134 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Massac UD 1 school district, which is ranked 212 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.4% of Unity Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.1% for the Massac UD 1 district and 53.1% for the state of Illinois. In Mathematics, 53.5% of Unity Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 51.8% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade ELA, where 88.9% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Unity Elementary School has shown exceptional performance for specific student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. In the 2024-2025 school year, male students at Unity Elementary ranked 279 out of 1,947 Illinois elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. For low SES students, Unity Elementary ranked 43 out of 1,808 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023, also earning a 5-star rating. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

128

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,626

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6846 Unity School Rd
Brookport, IL 62910-2022

(618) 564-2582

District: Massac UD 1

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massac Junior High School
High:	Massac County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Massac UD 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

497^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Massac UD 1

212^th of 811Massac UD 1 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	75.0	497 of 2056	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	403 of 2067	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	298 of 2077	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	486 of 2082	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	676 of 1948	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	408 of 2086	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	585 of 2037	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	315 of 2044	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	402 of 2046	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	532 of 2052	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	354 of 2093	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	609 of 2167	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	811 of 2166	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	1037 of 2147	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.1	386 of 2139	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	179 of 2120	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.1	415 of 2092	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	62.7	956 of 2095	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.2	623 of 2086	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	58.7	1014 of 2022	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.9	1081 of 2030	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	73.2	607 of 2020	70.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	306 of 1957	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	1053 of 1970	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	676 of 1680	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	501 of 2019	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	522 of 1964	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	196 of 1793	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	43 of 1808	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	104 of 1514	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	230 of 1816	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	279 of 1947	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	63 of 1959	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	153 of 1984	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	195 of 1977	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	40.4	925 of 1707	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.4	288 of 2019	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	498 of 1972	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	648 of 1389	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	459 of 1392	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	329 of 1419	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	614 of 1425	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	638 of 1308	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	472 of 1462	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	601 of 1463	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)89th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science46%+6 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
Unity Elementary School	Public	K-6	6846 Unity School Rd	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2582	128	10	13.1	53.1%	115 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	75	497^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.5	403^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.5%	94	46.2		52.4	73.7	69.2	88.9			70.4	47.6	47.4	46.2	72.2			53.5	86.1	85.3	85.3	85.3	92.3	86.1	82.2		7.8	$14,626	$980	$13,645
Brookport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	319 Ferry St	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2482	151	17	9.0	84.1%	112 (74.2%)	14 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.9%)	76.8	463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.5%		53.4	857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	394	72.7		73.7	57.1	81.8	58.8			68.4	36.8	47.6	63.6	64.7			53.2	82.4	84.5	84.5	84.5	90.1	84.5	76.1		9.2	$14,918	$980	$13,937
Metropolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1015 Filmore St	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 524-4821	457	38	12.0	82.7%	318 (69.6%)	65 (14.2%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.0%)	59.5	821^st of 2056 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.8	719^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.2%	102	36.7		50.9	60.0	53.3	51.0			53.6	70.2	53.3	33.3	26.5			46.0	78.6	81.8	81.8	81.8	87.7	81.8	81.3	22.5	20.9	$15,597	$980	$14,617
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	4915 Jefferson School Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-4390	114	10	11.6	46.5%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	96.1	41^st of 2056 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.9	131^st of 2067 public elementary schools	93.7%	90	68.4		82.4	76.9	84.2	100.0			85.7	94.1	84.6	84.2	85.7			87.3	87.8	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	82.1			$14,628	$980	$13,648
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1006 Mount Mission Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-2243	155	11	13.7	47.7%	136 (87.7%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	86.7	252^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.7%		95.6	90^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.6%	162	31.3		89.5	81.0	81.3	77.8			82.4	89.5	85.7	50.0	88.9			79.7	82.7	85.8	85.8	85.8	91.3	85.0	74.0		7.9	$14,623	$980	$13,642
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7434	122	11	11.6	72.1%	111 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	67	669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.5%		54.3	831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	162	38.5		53.8	61.5	61.5	64.7			60.7	69.2	57.1	38.5	29.4			47.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	11.6	$17,535	$1,569	$15,966
Pope County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 State Highway 146 W	Golconda	62938	Pope County	Pope County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 683-4011	300	25	12.0	50.7%	277 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	54.9	907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%		39.7	1157^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.0%	250	34.8	30.6	66.7	40.0	52.2	50.0	44.1	47.2	48.8	81.0	40.0	39.1	15.0	26.5	27.8	36.6	83.0	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.3	84.9	82.4	9.6	24.4	$13,972	$1,039	$12,933

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Elementary School

How many students attend Unity Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Unity Elementary School.

Is Unity Elementary School a good school?

Unity Elementary School ranks 497^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Unity Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Massac Junior High School
High : Massac County High School

What is the racial makeup of Unity Elementary School?

Students at Unity Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Unity Elementary School in?

Massac UD 1

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