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Colonel George Iles Elementary School

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Colonel George Iles Elementary School ranks 1145 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Colonel George Iles Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 508 students in grades K-5 in Quincy, Illinois, which is part of the Quincy School District 172. The school consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with its 2024-2025 ELA proficiency rate of 44.8% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate of 33.8% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is also below the Quincy School District average in both subjects.

Colonel George Iles Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.8% to 29.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.34% to 71.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $10,516 in 2020-2021 to $14,426 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.

Comparing Colonel George Iles Elementary School to nearby schools, both within the Quincy School District and outside of it, highlights the potential for improvement. For example, schools such as Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary, Lincoln-Douglas Elementary, and Thomas S. Baldwin Elementary also perform below the state average, but generally outperform Colonel George Iles Elementary. Schools outside the Quincy district, such as Liberty Elementary and Seymour Elementary, show stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

535

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,130

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3111 N 12th St
Quincy, IL 62305

(217) 222-4059

District: Quincy School District 172

Students who attend Colonel George Iles Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Two or more races:

18.5%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2019 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,145^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	42.8	1145 of 2056	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1042 of 2067	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1033 of 2077	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1125 of 2082	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	652 of 1948	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	1137 of 2086	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	613 of 711	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	968 of 1049	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	750 of 886	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	792 of 907	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1124 of 1942	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	802 of 1942	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	869 of 1957	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	990 of 1970	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	511 of 1680	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	944 of 2019	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	808 of 1800	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	825 of 1793	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	921 of 1808	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1006 of 1763	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	358 of 1514	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	1000 of 1816	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1044 of 1947	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1156 of 1959	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1098 of 1984	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1092 of 1977	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	775 of 1707	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	1267 of 2019	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	87 of 120	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.9	82 of 93	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	88 of 95	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	983 of 1292	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	863 of 1195	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	823 of 1156	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	608 of 640	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	622 of 1194	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1098 of 1389	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1031 of 1392	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1040 of 1419	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1086 of 1425	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	579 of 1308	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	1076 of 1462	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

African American (2019)14th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science36%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Colonel George Iles Elementary School

Is Colonel George Iles Elementary School a good school?

Colonel George Iles Elementary School ranks 1145^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Colonel George Iles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colonel George Iles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Colonel George Iles Elementary School?

Students at Colonel George Iles Elementary School are 66% White, 19% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Colonel George Iles Elementary School in?

Quincy School District 172

How many students attend Colonel George Iles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Colonel George Iles Elementary School.

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