Is Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary a good school?

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary ranks 1151 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary?

Students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary are 79% White, 14% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Quincy Junior High School High : Quincy Senior High School

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Summary:

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary is a public elementary school in Quincy, Illinois, serving around 500 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Quincy School District 172, which is ranked 548 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary's performance is generally below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates around 28% and 22% respectively, compared to the state's 41% and 28%. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Colonel George Iles Elementary, Thomas S Baldwin Elementary, and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary, the school's performance is generally lower. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student groups, including white, multi-racial, special education, and disabled students, is also below the state averages for those groups.

Another concern is the school's high rate of chronic absenteeism, with 20.8% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 16.9%. While the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, the student-teacher ratio remains relatively high at 12.5 in 2022-2023. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past few years, from 922 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,151 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating. These trends suggest that the school may need targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve outcomes for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

4100 Harrison Street
Quincy, IL 62305-6030

(217) 222-2530

District: Quincy School District 172

SchoolDigger Rank:
1151^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,028

Students who attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Two or more races:

13.6%

African American:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Quincy School District 172. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.09. (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 (79.5%), two or more races (13.6%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Quincy School District 172. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary is 13.6, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Quincy School District 172. (See more...)

Compare Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary employs 38.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary is $14,028. 3 elementary schools in the Quincy School District 172 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary 1151^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Quincy School District 172:

SchoolDigger ranks Quincy School District 172 548^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	41.29	1169^th	2086	44.0%
2021	46.39	922^nd	1948	52.7%
2022	45.72	1040^th	2082	50.0%
2023	44.14	1083^rd	2077	47.9%
2024	40.09	1151^st	2067	44.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.10	23^rd	40	42.5%
2024	18.87	77^th	93	17.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	35.61	716^th	1194	40.0%
2021	44.01	315^th	640	50.8%
2022	34.07	674^th	1113	39.4%
2023	19.63	1067^th	1156	7.7%
2024	31.16	813^th	1195	32.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	40.93	1077^th	1816	40.7%
2021	45.21	732^nd	1514	51.7%
2022	41.04	1001^st	1763	43.2%
2023	42.79	986^th	1808	45.5%
2024	45.92	899^th	1793	49.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	35.36	1264^th	2019	37.4%
2021	45.39	837^th	1680	50.2%
2022	55.22	763^rd	1970	61.3%
2023	51.49	859^th	1957	56.1%
2024	39.84	1082^nd	1942	44.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.95	887^th	907	2.2%
2024	20.41	813^th	886	8.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	47.32	976^th	2019	51.7%
2021	40.98	918^th	1707	46.2%
2022	36.72	1162^nd	1977	41.2%
2023	36.28	1185^th	1984	40.3%
2024	39.86	1088^th	1959	44.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.45	1174^th	1462	19.7%
2021	31.41	953^rd	1308	27.1%
2022	30.29	1058^th	1425	25.8%
2023	26.71	1103^rd	1419	22.3%
2024	24.38	1118^th	1392	19.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	506	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	522
1990	525	7	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	538
1991	550	13	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1992	567	16	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1993	582	9	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1994	582	13	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1995	546	18	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	546	18	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	556	12	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1998	567	11	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1999	553	22	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	346	16	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2001	300	16	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2002	265	18	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2003	265	18	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2004	234	10	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2005	226	3	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	12	249
2006	231	8	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	11	258
2007	227	5	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	14	255
2008	242	4	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	24	278
2009	272	23	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	28	330
2010	282	17	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	27	331
2011	273	21	3	3	0	0	25	0	325
2012	298	23	3	7	0	0	11	0	342
2013	323	41	3	9	0	1	14	0	391
2014	330	32	5	10	0	0	14	0	391
2015	295	36	4	11	0	1	7	0	354
2016	282	62	3	8	0	0	2	0	357
2017	280	29	2	8	1	0	38	0	358
2018	253	27	1	15	0	0	40	0	336
2019	302	19	4	9	0	0	36	0	370
2020	449	30	7	16	0	0	44	0	546
2021	418	30	4	18	0	0	55	0	525
2022	445	30	4	16	0	0	58	0	553
2023	399	22	5	17	0	0	57	0	500
2024	414	16	5	15	0	0	71	0	521

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 Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	538	24.0	22.4	n/a
1991	571	25.0	22.8	n/a
1992	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1993	600	27.0	22.2	n/a
1994	604	28.0	21.6	n/a
1995	578	26.0	22.2	n/a
1996	578	26.0	22.2	n/a
1997	576	25.0	23.0	n/a
1998	584	26.0	22.5	n/a
1999	583	26.5	22.0	n/a
2000	369	20.0	18.5	n/a
2001	325	19.5	16.7	n/a
2002	291	20.0	14.6	30.6
2003	291	20.0	14.6	30.6
2004	249	17.0	14.6	36.5
2005	249	17.0	14.6	47.3
2006	258	17.5	14.7	52.2
2007	255	16.0	15.9	54.8
2008	278	14.0	19.9	64.6
2009	330	26.5	12.5	79.1
2010	331	27.5	12.0	80.6
2011	325	27.0	12.0	72
2012	342	28.0	12.2	74.3
2013	391	20.8	18.7	72.4
2014	391	31.0	12.6	72.4
2015	354	31.0	11.4	77.4
2016	357	29.0	12.3	69.7
2017	358	29.0	12.3	74.9
2018	336	27.5	12.2	77.4
2019	370	24.2	15.2	64.3
2020	546	40.4	13.4	57.9
2021	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	553	41.0	13.4	54.8
2023	500	39.7	12.5	59.2
2024	521	38.2	13.6	60.7

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 Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	538	24.0	22.4	n/a
1991	571	25.0	22.8	n/a
1992	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1993	600	27.0	22.2	n/a
1994	604	28.0	21.6	n/a
1995	578	26.0	22.2	n/a
1996	578	26.0	22.2	n/a
1997	576	25.0	23.0	n/a
1998	584	26.0	22.5	n/a
1999	583	26.5	22.0	n/a
2000	369	20.0	18.5	n/a
2001	325	19.5	16.7	n/a
2002	291	20.0	14.6	30.6
2003	291	20.0	14.6	30.6
2004	249	17.0	14.6	36.5
2005	249	17.0	14.6	47.3
2006	258	17.5	14.7	52.2
2007	255	16.0	15.9	54.8
2008	278	14.0	19.9	64.6
2009	330	26.5	12.5	79.1
2010	331	27.5	12.0	80.6
2011	325	27.0	12.0	72
2012	342	28.0	12.2	74.3
2013	391	20.8	18.7	72.4
2014	391	31.0	12.6	72.4
2015	354	31.0	11.4	77.4
2016	357	29.0	12.3	69.7
2017	358	29.0	12.3	74.9
2018	336	27.5	12.2	77.4
2019	370	24.2	15.2	64.3
2020	546	40.4	13.4	57.9
2021	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	553	41.0	13.4	54.8
2023	500	39.7	12.5	59.2
2024	521	38.2	13.6	60.7

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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