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Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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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:
1151st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,028 Help


Students who attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  500

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Two or more races:
11.4%
African American:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Quincy School District 172. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.09. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Quincy School District 172.  (See more...)
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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 1151st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Quincy School District 172:

SchoolDigger ranks Quincy School District 172 548th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.29 1169th 2086 44.0%
2021 46.39 922nd 1948 52.7%
2022 45.72 1040th 2082 50.0%
2023 44.14 1083rd 2077 47.9%
2024 40.09 1151st 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 23rd 40 42.5%
2024 18.87 77th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.61 716th 1194 40.0%
2021 44.01 315th 640 50.8%
2022 34.07 674th 1113 39.4%
2023 19.63 1067th 1156 7.7%
2024 31.16 813th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.93 1077th 1816 40.7%
2021 45.21 732nd 1514 51.7%
2022 41.04 1001st 1763 43.2%
2023 42.79 986th 1808 45.5%
2024 45.92 899th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.36 1264th 2019 37.4%
2021 45.39 837th 1680 50.2%
2022 55.22 763rd 1970 61.3%
2023 51.49 859th 1957 56.1%
2024 39.84 1082nd 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 887th 907 2.2%
2024 20.41 813th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.32 976th 2019 51.7%
2021 40.98 918th 1707 46.2%
2022 36.72 1162nd 1977 41.2%
2023 36.28 1185th 1984 40.3%
2024 39.86 1088th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.45 1174th 1462 19.7%
2021 31.41 953rd 1308 27.1%
2022 30.29 1058th 1425 25.8%
2023 26.71 1103rd 1419 22.3%
2024 24.38 1118th 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.

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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

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

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

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.

Immunization Rates

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.0%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.0%98.0%
201697.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%
201798.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%
201898.8%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.8%
201998.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%
202198.6%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.6%99.8%
202299.4%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.1%99.3%99.3%
202399.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%98.6%
202499.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.8%99.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,283 (11.9%) $9,544 (88.1%) $10,827
2020 $1,230 (11.9%) $9,136 (88.1%) $10,366
2021 $1,542 (13.8%) $9,635 (86.2%) $11,178
2022 $1,542 (13.8%) $9,635 (86.2%) $11,178
2023 $2,648 (19.2%) $11,146 (80.8%) $13,794
2024 $3,192 (22.8%) $10,836 (77.2%) $14,028

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1169th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1083rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary)23.620
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Quincy School District 172)25.920.7
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary)28.123.3
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Quincy School District 172)3023.9
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary)18.615.9
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Quincy School District 172)29.227.5
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary)29.118.1
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Quincy School District 172)29.926.1
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary)3336
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Quincy School District 172)3030.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary)37.138.7
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Quincy School District 172)33.928.9
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary)53.146.7
 6.4%
   5th Grade Science (Quincy School District 172)55.147.1
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students370500
 35.1%
African American1922
 15.8%
American Indian00
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic917
 88.9%
Pacific Islander00
White302399
 32.1%
Two or More Races3657
 58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.3%59.2%
 5.1%

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

Students at Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary are 80% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary.

Students who attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary usually go on to attend:

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


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