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In the 2022-23 school year, 47.3% of the students in Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 448 students in Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 212 (47.3%) passed.

The percentage of Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4% compared to the previous school year.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 roughly covers three schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in Mackinaw.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Dee-Mack Intermediate School	Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701	48.5%	5.9%
Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High	Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701	36.1%	5.3%