Mark Denman Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Mark Denman Elementary School

930 Colfax Dr
Danville, IL 61832

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Bottom 50%

Serving 583 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mark Denman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 583 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 26% (Top 1% in IL)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mark Denman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mark Denman Elementary School's student population of 583 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mark Denman Elementary School
Kind	126
1	111
2	118
3	103
4	125

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Total Students

583 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School
2023	590
2022	585
2021	604
2020	680
2019	680
2018	769
2017	769
2016	899
2015	863
2014	843
2013	827
2012	810
2011	720
2010	825
2009	780
2008	837
2007	893
2006	791
2005	778
2004	768
2003	738
2002	627
2001	636
2000	555
1999	569
1998	637
1997	834
1996	809
1995	817
1994	857
1993	679
1992	694
1991	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School
2023	34
2022	41
2020	46
2019	46
2018	49
2017	49
2016	47
2015	46
2014	48
2013	64
2012	48
2011	48
2010	50
2009	51
2008	40
2007	46
2006	49
2005	47
2004	44
2003	46
2002	41
2001	46
2000	46
1999	53
1998	53
1997	58
1996	61
1995	64
1994	60
1993	52
1992	51

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School Rankings

The of Mark Denman Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

26%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2019	26%	33%	13%
2018	26%	32%	15%
2017	26%	32%	15%
2016	20%	31%	15%
2015	21%	29%	13%
2014	45%	59%	40%
2013	42%	58%	36%
2012	77%	80%	69%
2011	76%	80%	68%
2010	72%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2022	7%	30%	11%
2019	22%	38%	16%
2018	21%	37%	15%
2017	22%	38%	16%
2016	25%	36%	17%
2015	31%	38%	21%
2014	43%	57%	37%
2013	44%	58%	39%
2012	62%	75%	62%
2011	62%	75%	60%
2010	58%	74%	63%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	11:1	16:1	14:1
1998	12:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	13:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	13:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	4%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	8%	27%	11%
2022	9%	27%	11%
2021	8%	27%	10%
2020	8%	26%	10%
2019	8%	26%	10%
2018	7%	26%	10%
2017	7%	26%	10%
2016	8%	26%	9%
2015	8%	25%	8%
2014	10%	25%	8%
2013	8%	24%	8%
2012	9%	24%	8%
2011	7%	23%	7%
2010	10%	22%	8%
2009	10%	22%	7%
2008	9%	21%	7%
2007	9%	20%	7%
2006	10%	19%	7%
2005	10%	18%	6%
2004	12%	18%	6%
2003	11%	17%	6%
2002	10%	16%	6%
2001	11%	15%	5%
2000	11%	15%	4%
1999	6%	14%	4%
1998	6%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	3%
1996	6%	12%	3%
1995	7%	12%	4%
1994	6%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	6%	10%	4%
1991	7%	10%	4%

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Black

52%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	54%	17%	44%
2022	53%	17%	45%
2021	54%	17%	44%
2020	52%	17%	43%
2019	52%	17%	43%
2018	55%	17%	42%
2017	55%	17%	42%
2016	49%	17%	41%
2015	48%	17%	40%
2014	44%	17%	40%
2013	43%	18%	40%
2012	39%	18%	40%
2011	41%	18%	40%
2010	47%	20%	42%
2009	48%	20%	42%
2008	48%	20%	42%
2007	47%	20%	41%
2006	41%	20%	40%
2005	49%	20%	38%
2004	52%	21%	38%
2003	56%	21%	37%
2002	48%	21%	35%
2001	48%	21%	34%
2000	52%	21%	34%
1999	51%	21%	33%
1998	47%	21%	31%
1997	49%	20%	31%
1996	44%	21%	31%
1995	42%	20%	30%
1994	40%	21%	29%
1993	43%	21%	28%
1992	36%	21%	28%
1991	34%	21%	28%

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White

25%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	26%	45%	30%
2022	26%	47%	32%
2021	26%	47%	33%
2020	27%	48%	35%
2019	27%	48%	35%
2018	27%	49%	39%
2017	27%	49%	39%
2016	32%	49%	42%
2015	34%	49%	44%
2014	38%	50%	44%
2013	40%	50%	44%
2012	41%	51%	45%
2011	42%	51%	46%
2010	39%	53%	48%
2009	39%	53%	48%
2008	40%	54%	49%
2007	41%	55%	50%
2006	46%	56%	52%
2005	37%	57%	55%
2004	34%	57%	54%
2003	32%	58%	56%
2002	38%	59%	58%
2001	39%	60%	59%
2000	44%	61%	61%
1999	48%	62%	61%
1998	47%	63%	63%
1997	59%	64%	64%
1996	53%	64%	64%
1995	55%	65%	64%
1994	55%	65%	65%
1993	61%	65%	66%
1992	55%	66%	66%
1991	57%	66%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	12%	4%	13%
2022	12%	4%	12%
2021	12%	4%	11%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	11%	3%	9%
2017	11%	3%	9%
2016	11%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.66
2022	0.64	0.68	0.65
2021	0.63	0.68	0.65
2020	0.64	0.68	0.65
2019	0.64	0.68	0.65
2018	0.61	0.67	0.64
2017	0.61	0.67	0.64
2016	0.65	0.67	0.65
2015	0.64	0.67	0.64
2014	0.65	0.66	0.64
2013	0.65	0.66	0.64
2012	0.67	0.65	0.63
2011	0.65	0.66	0.63
2010	0.65	0.64	0.58
2009	0.63	0.64	0.58
2008	0.62	0.64	0.58
2007	0.62	0.63	0.58
2006	0.62	0.61	0.57
2005	0.62	0.61	0.56
2004	0.61	0.60	0.56
2003	0.58	0.59	0.55
2002	0.62	0.59	0.54
2001	0.61	0.58	0.54
2000	0.64	0.57	0.53
1999	0.60	0.56	0.52
1998	0.64	0.56	0.51
1997	0.58	0.54	0.51
1996	0.59	0.53	0.50
1995	0.60	0.53	0.50
1994	0.59	0.52	0.50
1993	0.58	0.52	0.49
1992	0.59	0.52	0.49
1991	0.56	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	100%	43%	86%
2022	100%	43%	86%
2021	100%	44%	85%
2020	84%	47%	74%
2019	84%	47%	74%
2018	88%	46%	76%
2017	88%	46%	76%
2016	86%	47%	73%
2015	79%	52%	76%
2014	80%	47%	71%
2013	65%	45%	68%
2012	58%	21%	47%
2011	72%	39%	66%
2010	75%	37%	64%
2009	73%	33%	61%
2008	71%	32%	60%
2007	81%	32%	61%
2006	85%	32%	60%
2005	78%	32%	57%
2004	84%	31%	57%
2003	73%	30%	53%

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Eligible for (14-15)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Mark Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2015	12%	2%	5%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	24%	5%	9%
2012	30%	27%	29%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Danville CCSD 118 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mark Denman Elementary School often compared to?

Mark Denman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Ridge Middle School, Northeast Elementary Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 7% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mark Denman Elementary School?

583 students attend Mark Denman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Mark Denman Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 10% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mark Denman Elementary School?

Mark Denman Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mark Denman Elementary School offer ?

Mark Denman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Mark Denman Elementary School part of?

Mark Denman Elementary School is part of Danville CCSD 118 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 583 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 26% (Top 1%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education