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Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School

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Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School ranks 1224 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Quincy, Illinois, serving 565 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.

Academically, Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past five years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 42.3% in ELA and 32.8% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White and Multi-racial students, is also generally lower than the state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Quincy School District 172, such as Colonel George Iles Elementary School, Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary, and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School, generally perform better than Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School on academic measures, despite having similar demographics with high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast, schools from other districts, such as Liberty Elementary School and Unity Elementary School, have higher academic performance and lower percentages of low-income students.

564

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,932

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Maine St
Quincy, IL 62301-4417

(217) 223-0003

District: Quincy School District 172

Students who attend Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Two or more races:

14.0%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,224^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	39.4	1224 of 2056	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1210 of 2067	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1238 of 2077	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1046 of 2082	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	926 of 1948	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	1103 of 2086	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	432 of 688	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	473 of 1049	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	417 of 886	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	461 of 907	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1273 of 1942	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1164 of 1942	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1138 of 1957	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	957 of 1970	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	852 of 1680	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1067 of 2019	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1061 of 1800	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1186 of 1793	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1138 of 1808	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	857 of 1763	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	569 of 1514	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	954 of 1816	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1072 of 1947	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1117 of 1959	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1179 of 1984	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	954 of 1977	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	896 of 1707	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1070 of 2019	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	91 of 120	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	82 of 93	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	53 of 95	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	576 of 1292	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	424 of 1195	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	603 of 1156	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	564 of 1113	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	242 of 640	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	327 of 1194	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1189 of 1389	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1103 of 1392	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1177 of 1419	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1060 of 1425	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	913 of 1308	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1094 of 1462	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

African American (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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 Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School

What district is Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School in?

Quincy School District 172

What is the racial makeup of Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School?

Students at Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School are 72% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School.

Is Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School a good school?

Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School ranks 1224^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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