Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High

www.deemack.org

472 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High School, located in Mackinaw, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational hub for the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District #701. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that caters to the developmental needs of students from early childhood through the middle school years. By focusing on core academic disciplines alongside character development, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to high school while maintaining a close-knit community atmosphere characteristic of the Mackinaw area.

Beyond its academic curriculum, the school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, encouraging student participation in various extracurricular activities and social programs. The faculty and staff are committed to a partnership with families to ensure that each student receives individualized attention and the resources necessary to succeed. As a pillar of the local community, Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High plays a vital role in shaping the social and intellectual growth of the region’s youth, emphasizing values such as responsibility, respect, and academic excellence.

472

Total Students

32.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High
Demographic	Student Count
White	455
Hispanic	5
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	4

White
455 (96.4 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.1 %)
Two or More
4 (0.8 %)
American Indian
4 (0.8 %)
Black
3 (0.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701
Phone:	(309)359-4321
Website:	http://www.deemack.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 85

Grade 4 1

Grade 5 1

Grade 7 83

Grade 8 81