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Best Public Schools in Quincy, IL

At a glance

Schools

6,264

Students

Districts

Top rankedQuincy Senior High School310^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary up 78 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Quincy, Illinois is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Quincy School District 172. The district is ranked 577 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School stands out with the highest performance on state assessments, with 51.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 39.4% proficient or better in Mathematics. It also has the highest science proficiency rate at 66.3% and is ranked 962 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools with a 3-star rating. Another high-performing school is Central 3-4 Middle School, which has 56.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, ranking 792 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools with a 3-star rating.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the district, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the district as a whole struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. While the school with the highest spending per student, Early Childhood, does not have the highest academic performance, the schools with the highest performance, Lincoln-Douglas Elementary and Central 3-4 Middle School, do have relatively high spending per student compared to the other schools in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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
Adams County RSSP	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academic Behavior&Community Academy	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quincy Area Vocational Center	Public	10-12	219 Baldwin Dr	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 224-3775	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Quincy Senior High School	Public	9-12	3322 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 224-3770	1,847	99	18.7	55.1%	1,410 (76.3%)	134 (7.3%)	88 (4.8%)	25 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	181 (9.8%)	54.1	310^th of 698 public high schools	55.6%		46.5	340^th of 697 public high schools	51.2%	30	59.9	50.3	30.9	27.1	45.1	43.5	49.1	36.7	45.5																	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	99.4		97.9	$12,177	$867	$11,311
Quincy Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 S 14th St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-3073	1,295	76	17.0	58.9%	955 (73.7%)	99 (7.6%)	74 (5.7%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (12.0%)	29.6	943^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.1%		30.5	892^nd of 1363 public middle schools	34.6%	51											32.5				37.6	37.7	33.7	36.3				21.6	23.4	15.0	19.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.2	99.2		97.6	$12,145	$1,017	$11,128
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
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
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
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
Adams County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	200 N 52nd St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 223-8700	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0
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

Cities Near Quincy

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Payson	10.48 mi	2	659^th
Mendon	11.79 mi	4	343^rd
Ursa	12.47 mi	1
Liberty	14.74 mi	2	183^rd
Kinderhook	20.02 mi	1	372^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.