Is Mark Denman Elementary School a good school?

Mark Denman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Mark Denman Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 590 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, 26% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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

Mark Denman Elementary School

Summary:

Mark Denman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Danville, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Danville CCSD 118 district. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Mark Denman Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 44.3% to 56.1%) and extremely low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics (only around 9-14% of students meeting or exceeding standards in recent years). These performance issues are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities. Interestingly, nearby schools like Southwest Elementary and Liberty Elementary also perform poorly compared to state averages, but generally outperform Mark Denman Elementary across various metrics.

The data analysis suggests that despite relatively high per-student spending (around $19,600 in 2022-2023), Mark Denman Elementary School's resources do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. In contrast, the higher-performing Northeast Elementary Magnet School, also located in Danville, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more diverse student population. These comparisons highlight the need for Mark Denman Elementary to learn from and potentially adopt successful practices from other schools in the district to address its significant challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-4

930 Colfax Dr
Danville, IL 61832-3325

(217) 444-3200

District: Danville CCSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
1809^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,727

Students who attend Mark Denman Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Danville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 590

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

White:

25.6%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mark Denman Elementary School ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Danville CCSD 118 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Mark Denman Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Danville CCSD 118 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Denman Elementary School is $21,727. 3 elementary schools in the Danville CCSD 118 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mark Denman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Denman Elementary School 1809^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mark Denman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Danville CCSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Danville CCSD 118 776^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mark Denman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.65	1601^st	2020	20.7%
2004	22.72	1679^th	2030	17.3%
2005	30.83	1573^rd	2022	22.2%
2006	24.05	1739^th	2086	16.6%
2007	21.58	1785^th	2095	14.8%
2008	24.70	1705^th	2092	18.5%
2009	17.89	1831^st	2120	13.6%
2010	15.90	1879^th	2139	12.2%
2011	20.59	1822^nd	2147	15.1%
2012	21.11	1833^rd	2166	15.4%
2013	27.09	1652^nd	2167	23.8%
2014	23.50	1684^th	2093	19.5%
2015	37.82	1187^th	2052	42.2%
2016	28.04	1479^th	2046	27.7%
2017	32.02	1359^th	2044	33.5%
2018	29.05	1447^th	2037	29.0%
2019	29.47	1461^st	2086	30.0%
2022	17.07	1778^th	2082	14.6%
2023	19.93	1687^th	2077	18.8%
2024	16.00	1809^th	2067	12.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.71	35^th	78	55.1%
2019	57.85	33^rd	89	62.9%
2022	26.75	61^st	95	35.8%
2023	15.85	83^rd	93	10.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.07	566^th	763	25.8%
2019	20.64	1119^th	1194	6.3%
2022	22.05	1057^th	1113	5.0%
2023	31.55	755^th	1156	34.7%
2024	28.24	876^th	1195	26.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.32	1111^th	1765	37.1%
2019	39.50	1122^nd	1816	38.2%
2022	21.60	1530^th	1763	13.2%
2023	27.91	1389^th	1808	23.2%
2024	21.40	1548^th	1793	13.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.93	1402^nd	1964	28.6%
2019	30.11	1411^th	2019	30.1%
2022	17.80	1675^th	1970	15.0%
2023	24.00	1476^th	1957	24.6%
2024	15.26	1744^th	1942	10.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.47	604^th	907	33.4%
2024	26.83	689^th	886	22.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.79	1364^th	1972	30.8%
2019	30.53	1391^st	2019	31.1%
2022	17.18	1717^th	1977	13.2%
2023	16.79	1724^th	1984	13.1%
2024	17.89	1653^rd	1959	15.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.05	376^th	698	46.1%
2019	37.41	433^rd	711	39.1%
2022	32.28	468^th	684	31.6%
2023	40.37	369^th	692	46.7%
2024	31.40	478^th	655	27.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.11	467^th	955	51.1%
2023	33.10	652^nd	970	32.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mark Denman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.76	1078^th	1463	26.3%
2019	34.42	1004^th	1462	31.3%
2022	8.39	1381^st	1425	3.1%
2023	15.69	1273^rd	1419	10.3%
2024	11.64	1313^th	1392	5.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mark Denman Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	406	195	24	55	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	680
1989	467	255	31	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	805
1990	437	257	19	66	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	779
1991	394	242	17	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1992	394	256	26	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1993	426	304	21	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1994	485	357	19	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
1995	442	372	11	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	893
1996	442	372	11	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	893
1997	508	424	20	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1010
1998	309	314	35	53	6	n/a	n/a	0	717
1999	284	302	13	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2000	255	300	13	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	250	304	9	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	636
2002	236	410	11	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
2003	236	410	11	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
2004	260	398	18	89	3	n/a	n/a	0	768
2005	291	379	20	79	9	n/a	n/a	0	778
2006	364	321	18	79	1	n/a	n/a	8	791
2007	364	412	18	73	1	n/a	n/a	25	893
2008	326	396	14	66	1	n/a	n/a	34	837
2009	299	367	10	64	2	n/a	n/a	38	780
2010	304	371	8	69	2	n/a	n/a	71	825
2011	303	296	8	48	11	1	53	0	720
2012	335	315	8	73	7	0	72	0	810
2013	329	359	6	67	6	0	60	0	827
2014	317	368	2	87	3	0	66	0	843
2015	290	412	3	76	3	1	78	0	863
2016	280	437	7	78	2	1	94	0	899
2017	207	420	5	59	0	0	78	0	769
2018	192	353	1	51	1	0	84	0	682
2019	186	351	4	58	0	2	79	0	680
2020	167	374	3	51	0	2	77	0	674
2021	156	328	0	50	0	0	70	0	604
2022	152	309	1	52	3	0	68	0	585
2023	151	316	0	48	3	0	72	0	590

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mark Denman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	680	49.4	13.7	n/a
1989	805	54.1	14.8	n/a
1990	779	54.3	14.3	n/a
1991	703	52.6	13.3	n/a
1992	728	51.2	14.2	n/a
1993	797	51.6	15.4	n/a
1994	927	60.0	15.4	n/a
1995	893	61.0	14.6	n/a
1996	893	61.0	14.6	n/a
1997	1010	58.0	17.4	n/a
1998	717	53.0	13.5	n/a
1999	646	53.0	12.2	n/a
2000	640	46.0	13.9	n/a
2001	636	46.8	13.6	n/a
2002	738	46.8	15.8	77.6
2003	738	46.8	15.8	77.6
2004	768	44.8	17.1	89.3
2005	778	47.9	16.2	83.4
2006	791	49.9	15.9	92.3
2007	893	46.0	19.4	89.1
2008	837	40.0	20.9	78.6
2009	780	51.1	15.3	81.1
2010	825	49.7	16.5	86.6
2011	720	47.7	15.0	76.8
2012	810	47.5	17.0	87.5
2013	827	63.7	12.9	89.8
2014	843	47.6	17.7	89.3
2015	863	46.0	18.7	91.1
2016	899	47.0	19.1	86.4
2017	769	48.5	15.8	88.9
2018	682	50.0	13.6	77.1
2019	680	45.5	14.9	84.4
2020	674	43.3	15.5	85.9
2021	604	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	585	40.7	14.3	91.5
2023	590	33.9	17.3	91.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mark Denman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	680	49.4	13.7	n/a
1989	805	54.1	14.8	n/a
1990	779	54.3	14.3	n/a
1991	703	52.6	13.3	n/a
1992	728	51.2	14.2	n/a
1993	797	51.6	15.4	n/a
1994	927	60.0	15.4	n/a
1995	893	61.0	14.6	n/a
1996	893	61.0	14.6	n/a
1997	1010	58.0	17.4	n/a
1998	717	53.0	13.5	n/a
1999	646	53.0	12.2	n/a
2000	640	46.0	13.9	n/a
2001	636	46.8	13.6	n/a
2002	738	46.8	15.8	77.6
2003	738	46.8	15.8	77.6
2004	768	44.8	17.1	89.3
2005	778	47.9	16.2	83.4
2006	791	49.9	15.9	92.3
2007	893	46.0	19.4	89.1
2008	837	40.0	20.9	78.6
2009	780	51.1	15.3	81.1
2010	825	49.7	16.5	86.6
2011	720	47.7	15.0	76.8
2012	810	47.5	17.0	87.5
2013	827	63.7	12.9	89.8
2014	843	47.6	17.7	89.3
2015	863	46.0	18.7	91.1
2016	899	47.0	19.1	86.4
2017	769	48.5	15.8	88.9
2018	682	50.0	13.6	77.1
2019	680	45.5	14.9	84.4
2020	674	43.3	15.5	85.9
2021	604	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	585	40.7	14.3	91.5
2023	590	33.9	17.3	91.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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