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Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary ranks 1073 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary is a public elementary school in Quincy, Illinois, serving 521 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Quincy School District 172, which is ranked 577 out of 811 districts in the state.

While Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois elementary schools, its academic performance on standardized tests, such as the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 51.7% across different subjects and grade levels. Compared to the district and the state, the school's test scores are often lower, indicating that it is underperforming relative to its peers. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17% to 29.7% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Quincy School District 172, such as Colonel George Iles Elementary, Thomas S Baldwin Elementary, Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary, and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary, generally perform at a similar level to Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary. However, schools outside the Quincy district, such as Central Elementary Grade School, Unity Elementary, and Liberty Elementary, tend to outperform Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary on various measures, including test scores and student-teacher ratios.

501

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,366

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Harrison Street
Quincy, IL 62305-6030

(217) 222-2530

District: Quincy School District 172

Students who attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quincy Junior High School
High:	Quincy Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Two or more races:

13.8%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,073^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Quincy School District 172

577^th of 811Quincy School District 172 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1073 of 2056	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1151 of 2067	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1083 of 2077	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1040 of 2082	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	922 of 1948	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	1169 of 2086	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	900 of 1049	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	813 of 886	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	887 of 907	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1159 of 1942	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1082 of 1942	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	859 of 1957	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	763 of 1970	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	837 of 1680	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	1264 of 2019	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	824 of 1800	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	899 of 1793	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	986 of 1808	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1001 of 1763	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	732 of 1514	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	1077 of 1816	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	874 of 1947	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	1088 of 1959	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1185 of 1984	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1162 of 1977	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	918 of 1707	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	976 of 2019	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	82 of 120	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	77 of 93	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	963 of 1292	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	813 of 1195	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1067 of 1156	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	674 of 1113	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	315 of 640	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	716 of 1194	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1083 of 1389	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1118 of 1392	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1103 of 1419	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1058 of 1425	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	953 of 1308	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1174 of 1462	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Harrison Street	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-2530	501	39	12.8	59.1%	389 (77.6%)	23 (4.6%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.8%)	46.4	1073^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%		40.1	1151^st of 2067 public elementary schools	44.3%	78	38.8	46.2	48.8	40.2		44.8	47.4	39.5	27.1		37.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	98.8			$14,366	$2,239	$12,126
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-5	3211 Payson Rd	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 223-8871	588	39	15.0	61.9%	455 (77.4%)	38 (6.5%)	21 (3.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.6%)	52.1	962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.2%		58	759^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.3%	203	37.0	48.1	57.1	51.0		51.7	49.1	38.1	30.4		39.4	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	98.5			$12,951	$2,146	$10,805
Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 223-0003	564	40	14.0	64.7%	405 (71.8%)	43 (7.6%)	31 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.0%)	39.4	1224^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.5%		37.6	1210^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.5%	14	35.1	32.9	40.8	51.5		42.3	38.0	32.7	28.9		32.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.8	97.9	98.1			$13,932	$2,047	$11,886
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Columbus Rd	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 228-7117	500	41	12.1	67.2%	350 (70.0%)	44 (8.8%)	35 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.6%)	36	1294^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.1%		37.3	1214^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.3%	80	30.6	45.3	35.9	24.2		36.3	51.2	31.5	22.6		36.3	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.8	98.8	98.3			$13,825	$1,765	$12,060
Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	401 S 8th St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 228-7121	434	16	27.1	77.0%	305 (70.3%)	41 (9.4%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.4%)								(n/a)												98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.1	98.1	93.4		$24,053	$9,552	$14,502
Colonel George Iles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 N 12th St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-4059	535	40	13.3	69.2%	354 (66.2%)	50 (9.3%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (18.5%)	42.8	1145^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.3%		45.3	1042^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.6%	103	35.9	37.0	51.8	46.7		44.8	34.0	40.7	27.2		33.8	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.6	98.4	98.6			$13,130	$1,758	$11,371
Seymour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	404 W State St	Payson	62360	Adams County	Payson CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 656-3323	233	22	10.8	50.2%	214 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	42.4	1154^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		48.3	978^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.7%	176	26.9	23.3	28.6	65.4	69.0	46.0	36.7	14.3	26.9	44.8	31.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	15.7	12.5	$14,076	$1,213	$12,863
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	136 W Washington St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 936-2512	296	22	13.5	43.6%	290 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.8	705^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.7%		44.7	1054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.0%	349		39.6	66.1			53.2	50.9	62.5			56.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	13.5		$10,747	$766	$9,981
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 645-3481	336	25	13.5	28.3%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	62.9	742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.9%		60	735^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.4%	7	49.1	60.7	50.0	52.7	56.3	54.5	67.9	33.3	47.3	33.3	43.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	14.8	12.0	$13,875	$398	$13,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Is Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary a good school?

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary ranks 1073^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary in?

Quincy School District 172

What schools do graduates of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quincy Junior High School
High : Quincy Senior High School

How many students attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary?

Students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary are 78% White, 14% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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