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Quincy Junior High School

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Quincy Junior High School ranks 943 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Quincy Junior High School is a public middle school in Quincy, Illinois, serving 1,273 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Quincy School District 172, which is ranked 577 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a middle school in Illinois, Quincy Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of the state's middle schools, ranging from 660 out of 1,369 schools in 2021-2022 to 943 out of 1,368 schools in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.3%) and Mathematics (19.9%), is significantly below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 29.7% in recent years.

In comparison, the nearby Unity Middle School, located approximately 12 miles away, significantly outperforms Quincy Junior High School across various metrics, including overall school ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance. For example, in 2024-2025, Unity Middle School's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 68.7%, compared to Quincy Junior High School's 36.3%. This stark contrast highlights the potential for improvement at Quincy Junior High School and the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices, resources, and support systems to address the persistent challenges it faces.

1,295

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,145

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301-4209

(217) 222-3073

District: Quincy School District 172

Students who attend Quincy Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Quincy Senior High School

Feeder schools for Quincy Junior High School:

Elementary:	Colonel George Iles Elementary School
	Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School
	Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary
	More...
	Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Two or more races:

12.0%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

943^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	29.6	943 of 1368	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	892 of 1363	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	797 of 1367	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	660 of 1369	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	425 of 1241	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	853 of 1356	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	839 of 1293	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	826 of 1293	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	726 of 1294	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	679 of 1302	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.0	937 of 1322	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	1080 of 1367	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	1043 of 1365	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	983 of 1344	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.8	969 of 1327	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.9	851 of 1318	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	679 of 1293	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	521 of 1287	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	621 of 1272	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	560 of 1209	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.1	647 of 1204	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.1	571 of 1185	51.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	434 of 574	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	363 of 548	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	340 of 569	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	386 of 573	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	72 of 385	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	389 of 565	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	382 of 511	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	558 of 694	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	503 of 639	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	440 of 674	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	844 of 1248	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	798 of 1251	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	725 of 1275	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	550 of 1286	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	379 of 1017	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	859 of 1276	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	873 of 1226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	616 of 669	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	504 of 643	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	468 of 661	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	346 of 662	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	200 of 517	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.1	570 of 639	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	297 of 590	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	945 of 1229	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	964 of 1219	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	790 of 1234	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	678 of 1221	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	330 of 1019	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	920 of 1217	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	892 of 1161	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	883 of 1271	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	856 of 1264	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	755 of 1292	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	690 of 1286	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	414 of 1048	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	790 of 1296	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	744 of 1223	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	186 of 204	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	163 of 184	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	158 of 194	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.4	161 of 179	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	137 of 164	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	631 of 812	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	682 of 802	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	554 of 805	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	515 of 781	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	265 of 548	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	500 of 792	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	427 of 602	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	793 of 884	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	764 of 875	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	748 of 895	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	654 of 898	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	427 of 813	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	778 of 905	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	788 of 889	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

African American (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science32%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 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)	% 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	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Unity Middle School	Public	5-8	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2727	200	16	12.6	52.5%	194 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	67	401^st of 1368 public middle schools	70.7%		63.3	412^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.8%	11	36.5	45.1	55.8	62.5	80.0	80.8	68.7	71.2	35.7	37.1	21.2	41.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	71.3	$10,143	$205	$9,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Quincy Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Quincy Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Quincy Junior High School usually go on to attend Quincy Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Quincy Junior High School?

Students at Quincy Junior High School are 74% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Is Quincy Junior High School a good school?

Quincy Junior High School ranks 943^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Quincy Junior High School in?

Quincy School District 172

How many students attend Quincy Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,295 students attended Quincy Junior High School.

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