Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
Quincy, IL · Quincy SD 172
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Rural, fringe
1,138th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 46%· Stable
4100 Harrison Street, Quincy, IL 62305
(217)222-2530NCES ID 173300005055Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School 1,138th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 46th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 521 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.0% | 79.5% | ▼ 4.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.7% | 13.6% | ▲ 5.9 pts | |
| Black | 6.5% | 3.1% | ▼ 3.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 2.9% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $262K in zip 62305 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
- #981Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 1.1 mi away981st of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲7 · Math 40% ▲3Compare - #1297Thomas S Baldwin Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 1.6 mi away1,297th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼4 · Math 32% ▼5Compare - #1314Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 2.5 mi away1,314th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼9 · Math 36% ▼1Compare - –Early ChildhoodQuincy SD 172 · 3 mi awayCompare
- #1191Colonel George Iles Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 4.8 mi away1,191st of 2,105
ELA 45% = · Math 34% ▼3Compare - #1227Seymour Elementary SchoolPayson CUSD 1 · 8.4 mi away1,227th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲1 · Math 31% ▼6Compare - #657Unity Elementary SchoolCUSD 4 · 12.6 mi away657th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲8 · Math 57% ▲20Compare - #870Liberty Elementary SchoolLiberty CUSD 2 · 12.9 mi away870th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲9 · Math 43% ▲6Compare
What school district is Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School in?
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School is part of the Quincy SD 172 district in Quincy, Illinois.
Is Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School 1,138th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School?
White 80%, Two or more races 14%, Black 3%, Hispanic 3% (521 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62305 is $262K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.