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Unity Elementary School

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Unity Elementary School ranks 264 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Unity Elementary School is a 128-student K–6 school in Brookport, in southern Illinois. In 2025–2026, 75% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 60% in math, both above the state and Massac UD 1. Its clearest standout is fifth-grade science: 72% were proficient, 13 percentage points above the district and 25 points above the state.

Unity performs strongly against nearby schools, though it is not the top school in the comparisons. Its all-grades ELA and math results ranked third among nearby schools, behind Jefferson Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School; Unity also ranked third in fifth-grade science among schools with reported results. ELA was 3 points above the district and 19 above the state, while math was 7 points above the district and 21 above the state. In fifth-grade science, Unity’s 72% also exceeded the nearby-school average of 58%. Third grade is a relative weak spot: ELA proficiency was 59%, 6 points below the district, and math was 68%, 5 points below it. In contrast, Unity led nearby schools with reported scores in fifth- and sixth-grade ELA.

Results have risen since 2023–2024: ELA increased from 60% to 75%, and math from 45% to 60%. Unity’s advantage over the state stayed at about 19 points in ELA, while its math advantage widened from 17 to 21 points. SchoolDigger ranked Unity in the 85th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 65th percentile in 2020–2021; Jefferson Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School ranked higher nearby. Unity’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.1, among the higher ratios in the comparison group. Its 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 53%, below the nearby-school average of 64%; this is context about the student population, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness percentile for Female Students rose from 47 in 2021–2022 to 84 in 2022–2023, while the overall school percentile rose from 77 to 86. For White Students, the percentile was 53 in 2024–2025 versus 76 overall, then 71 versus 85 overall in 2025–2026.

128

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,556

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Illinois avg48%

264^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Massac UD 1

193^rd of 738Massac 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
2026	82.1	264 of 1737	84.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.5	332 of 1149	71.1%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+19 vs state

Science72%+25 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	82.1	264^th of 1737 public elementary schools	84.8%		75	497^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.8%	233	72.2		59.1	68.4	88.9	92.9			75.3	68.2		61.1				60.3	88.9%		$15,556	$1,260	$14,296
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%)	79.9	302^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	82.6%		76.8	463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.5%	161	70.6			66.7	66.7	76.2			69.9	76.9	71.4					54.8	84.9%		$15,558	$1,260	$14,298
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%)	48.3	862^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	50.4%		59.5	821^st of 2056 public elementary schools	60.1%	41	37.5		66.2	63.9	58.3	61.3			62.8	66.2	39.3	41.7	19.4			42.3	85.9%		$16,557	$1,260	$15,297
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%)	90	123^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	92.9%		96.1	41^st of 2056 public elementary schools	98.0%	82	78.6		63.2	88.9	71.4	89.5			78.6	84.2	83.3	71.4	73.7			78.6	85.7%		$15,556	$1,260	$14,296
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%)	90	125^th of 1737 public elementary schools	92.8%		86.7	252^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.7%	127	75.0		68.0	90.0	75.0	82.4			77.9	84.0	85.0	66.7	70.6			76.7	79.6%		$15,556	$1,260	$14,296
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)								(n/a)									54.8							48.4	96.4%		$20,141	$1,710	$18,431
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%)	55.5	746^th of 1737 public elementary schools	57.1%		54.9	907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%	161	30.3	40.5	76.9	76.9	54.5	47.8	63.2	75.7	66.5	69.2	65.4	30.3			37.8	39.6	91.8%		$15,037	$1,057	$13,980

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 264^th of 1737 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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