Stephen Mack Middle School
Rockton, IL · Rockton SD 140
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, small
141st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 79%▼ Declining
11810 Old River Rd, Rockton, IL 61072
(815)624-2611NCES ID 173454003624Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Stephen Mack Middle School 141st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 79% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 91th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 531 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.5% | 79.7% | ▼ 9.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 10.2% | ▲ 7.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 6.2% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Black | 3.2% | 2.4% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.3% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $296K in zip 61072 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Stephen Mack Middle School
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ELA 34% ▼43 · Math 10% ▼35Compare
What school district is Stephen Mack Middle School in?
Stephen Mack Middle School is part of the Rockton SD 140 district in Rockton, Illinois.
Is Stephen Mack Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Stephen Mack Middle School 141st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 79% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Stephen Mack Middle School?
White 80%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 6%, Black 2% (531 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Stephen Mack Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61072 is $296K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.