Is Quincy Elementary a good school?

Quincy Elementary ranks 4013 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Quincy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Quincy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Quincy Elementary?

Students at Quincy Elementary are 64% White, 24% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Quincy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Quincy Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Chester Junior/Senior High High : Greenville High High : Portola Junior/Senior High High : Quincy Junior/Senior High

Quincy Elementary

Summary:

Quincy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Quincy, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Plumas Unified School District, which is ranked 948 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quincy Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 836 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 4,013 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in 2014-2015 to 2 stars out of 5 in the current school year. While female students perform better than male students, and students with special education needs perform better than the state average, white students and economically disadvantaged students at Quincy Elementary perform significantly worse than the state average. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.0% in 2018-2019 to 59.9% in 2022-2023.

Academically, Quincy Elementary's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is generally below the Plumas Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's strongest performance is in 4th grade English Language Arts, where 43.14% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 36.44% for the district and 43.9% for the state. However, the school's weakest performance is in 6th grade Mathematics, where only 8.89% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 13.79% for the district and 34.31% for the state. Interestingly, another school in the Plumas Unified School District, Greenville Elementary, performs similarly to or slightly better than Quincy Elementary in most academic areas, suggesting that the challenges faced by Quincy Elementary may be systemic within the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

175 Mill Creek Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971-9405

(530) 283-6550

District: Plumas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4013^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Quincy Elementary usually attend:

High:	Chester Junior/Senior High
	Greenville High
	Portola Junior/Senior High
	Quincy Junior/Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Two or more races:

23.9%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Quincy Elementary ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Plumas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), two or more races (23.9%), Hispanic (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Plumas Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quincy Elementary is 21.1. 2 elementary schools in the Plumas Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Quincy Elementary employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Quincy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Quincy Elementary 4013^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Quincy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Plumas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Plumas Unified 948^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Quincy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Quincy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.51	811^th	4809	83.1%
2005	63.60	1586^th	4822	67.1%
2006	74.66	1151^st	4818	76.1%
2007	68.33	1441^st	5113	71.8%
2008	71.58	1337^th	5113	73.9%
2009	71.98	1350^th	5193	74.0%
2010	81.58	920^th	5314	82.7%
2011	83.91	788^th	5377	85.3%
2012	83.03	845^th	5390	84.3%
2013	83.68	836^th	5530	84.9%
2015	73.05	1378^th	5611	75.4%
2016	53.85	2303^rd	5614	59.0%
2017	56.12	2214^th	5692	61.1%
2018	51.34	2497^th	5662	55.9%
2019	44.32	2925^th	5789	49.5%
2022	44.55	2824^th	5883	52.0%
2023	28.90	3991^st	5874	32.1%
2024	29.00	4013^th	5862	31.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Quincy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.26	958^th	2420	60.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Quincy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.93	2557^th	5084	49.7%
2019	37.14	3340^th	5173	35.4%
2022	37.96	3181^st	5264	39.6%
2023	29.58	3930^th	5374	26.9%
2024	24.91	4384^th	5511	20.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Quincy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.06	2546^th	5413	53.0%
2019	34.59	3446^th	5492	37.3%
2022	51.57	2341^st	5635	58.5%
2023	37.81	3156^th	5617	43.8%
2024	38.17	3188^th	5605	43.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Quincy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.42	2372^nd	5431	56.3%
2019	56.06	2138^th	5510	61.2%
2022	40.08	2999^th	5663	47.0%
2023	24.42	4311^th	5650	23.7%
2024	21.67	4556^th	5636	19.2%

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Rank History for White students at Quincy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.50	1940^th	2737	29.1%
2019	23.23	2318^th	2834	18.2%
2022	23.47	2190^th	2726	19.7%
2023	13.69	2380^th	2662	10.6%
2024	11.68	2402^nd	2647	9.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Quincy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	11	1	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	296
1989	315	14	0	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	341
1990	330	17	2	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	366
1991	349	15	3	5	9	n/a	n/a	0	381
1992	355	16	6	24	16	n/a	n/a	0	417
1993	316	12	11	22	16	n/a	n/a	0	377
1994	316	10	4	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	356
1995	258	9	8	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	300
1996	258	9	8	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	300
1997	252	7	7	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	290
1998	253	6	3	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	290
1999	262	4	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	5	283
2000	256	5	2	7	7	n/a	n/a	6	283
2001	229	6	4	23	9	n/a	n/a	1	272
2002	210	9	2	17	9	n/a	n/a	2	249
2003	210	9	2	17	9	n/a	n/a	2	249
2004	200	6	3	19	13	n/a	n/a	1	242
2005	342	21	9	34	34	n/a	n/a	4	444
2006	386	23	11	43	32	n/a	n/a	7	502
2007	412	20	14	46	33	n/a	n/a	4	529
2008	414	17	14	43	19	n/a	n/a	0	507
2009	353	16	7	31	13	1	7	0	428
2010	390	14	5	33	16	1	7	0	466
2011	425	16	4	28	13	1	8	0	495
2013	298	16	5	19	13	0	9	0	360
2014	286	15	3	26	8	0	12	0	350
2015	250	12	4	20	6	0	15	0	307
2016	239	12	5	29	8	0	22	0	315
2017	228	12	4	35	13	0	24	0	316
2018	244	8	4	37	8	0	25	0	326
2019	262	9	3	38	8	0	31	0	351
2020	259	7	3	25	8	0	40	0	342
2021	207	4	1	26	7	0	50	0	295
2022	235	5	0	30	7	0	82	0	359
2023	223	3	0	33	5	0	79	2	345
2024	219	2	1	33	4	0	82	2	343

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Quincy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	14.0	21.1	n/a
1989	341	14.5	23.5	n/a
1990	366	15.0	24.4	n/a
1991	381	16.0	23.8	n/a
1992	417	16.3	25.5	38.1
1993	377	14.5	26.0	34
1994	356	13.0	27.4	35.1
1995	300	12.0	25.0	37.7
1996	300	12.0	25.0	37.7
1997	290	13.5	21.5	37.6
1998	290	14.5	20.0	40
1999	283	14.5	19.5	42.4
2000	283	14.5	19.5	41.5
2001	272	13.5	20.1	37.6
2002	249	12.5	19.9	48.2
2003	249	12.5	19.9	48.2
2004	242	12.5	19.4	29
2005	444	23.2	19.1	45.2
2006	502	26.2	19.2	35.2
2007	529	27.2	19.4	36.8
2008	507	25.1	20.2	37.3
2009	428	20.6	18.1	38.3
2010	466	21.0	22.1	37.6
2011	495	n/a	n/a	34.3
2013	360	16.1	22.2	51.7
2014	350	15.0	23.3	47.7
2015	307	14.0	21.9	45.6
2016	315	16.0	19.6	44.1
2017	316	12.5	25.2	42.7
2018	326	14.1	23.1	52.1
2019	351	15.0	23.4	47
2020	342	n/a	n/a	53.2
2021	295	16.5	17.8	55.9
2022	359	17.5	20.4	50.1
2023	345	19.3	17.8	57.4
2024	343	16.2	21.1	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Quincy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	14.0	21.1	n/a
1989	341	14.5	23.5	n/a
1990	366	15.0	24.4	n/a
1991	381	16.0	23.8	n/a
1992	417	16.3	25.5	38.1
1993	377	14.5	26.0	34
1994	356	13.0	27.4	35.1
1995	300	12.0	25.0	37.7
1996	300	12.0	25.0	37.7
1997	290	13.5	21.5	37.6
1998	290	14.5	20.0	40
1999	283	14.5	19.5	42.4
2000	283	14.5	19.5	41.5
2001	272	13.5	20.1	37.6
2002	249	12.5	19.9	48.2
2003	249	12.5	19.9	48.2
2004	242	12.5	19.4	29
2005	444	23.2	19.1	45.2
2006	502	26.2	19.2	35.2
2007	529	27.2	19.4	36.8
2008	507	25.1	20.2	37.3
2009	428	20.6	18.1	38.3
2010	466	21.0	22.1	37.6
2011	495	n/a	n/a	34.3
2013	360	16.1	22.2	51.7
2014	350	15.0	23.3	47.7
2015	307	14.0	21.9	45.6
2016	315	16.0	19.6	44.1
2017	316	12.5	25.2	42.7
2018	326	14.1	23.1	52.1
2019	351	15.0	23.4	47
2020	342	n/a	n/a	53.2
2021	295	16.5	17.8	55.9
2022	359	17.5	20.4	50.1
2023	345	19.3	17.8	57.4
2024	343	16.2	21.1	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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