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Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School

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Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School ranks 962 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 590 students in grades K-5 in Quincy, Illinois, which is part of the Quincy School District 172. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 51.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 39.4% in Math, compared to 40.5% and 28.5% for the district, respectively.

However, Lincoln-Douglas faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.2% to 29.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.76% to 63.56%. Compared to nearby schools in the Quincy district, Lincoln-Douglas generally outperforms them in test scores, but some schools like Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary and Thomas S. Baldwin Elementary have similar or slightly higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subjects.

Interestingly, schools outside the Quincy district, such as Liberty Elementary and Unity Elementary, have higher overall test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Lincoln-Douglas. Despite these challenges, Lincoln-Douglas remains a strong performer within the Quincy School District 172.

588

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,951

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3211 Payson Rd
Quincy, IL 62305-6441

(217) 223-8871

District: Quincy School District 172

Students who attend Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Two or more races:

11.6%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2019 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Quincy School District 172

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

962^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	52.1	962 of 2056	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	759 of 2067	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	936 of 2077	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	823 of 2082	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	713 of 1948	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	892 of 2086	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	563 of 1049	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	560 of 886	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	588 of 907	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	944 of 1942	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	723 of 1942	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	767 of 1957	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	650 of 1970	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	654 of 1680	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	811 of 2019	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	761 of 1800	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	406 of 1793	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	525 of 1808	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	641 of 1763	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	587 of 1514	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	678 of 1816	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	860 of 1947	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	756 of 1959	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1014 of 1984	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	937 of 1977	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	724 of 1707	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	856 of 2019	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	802 of 1292	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	785 of 1195	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	782 of 1156	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	903 of 1113	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	368 of 640	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	609 of 1194	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1033 of 1389	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	811 of 1392	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	984 of 1419	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	916 of 1425	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	755 of 1308	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1006 of 1462	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)49th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science37%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School

Is Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School ranks 962^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School.

What district is Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School in?

Quincy School District 172

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