Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

4100 Harrison Street
Quincy, IL 62305

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Top 50%

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Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 521 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50% in IL
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School's student population of 521 students has grown by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 58% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
Kind	95
1	80
2	74
3	84
4	94
5	94

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Total Students

521 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
2023	500
2022	553
2021	525
2020	370
2019	370
2018	358
2017	358
2016	357
2015	354
2014	391
2013	391
2012	342
2011	325
2010	331
2009	330
2008	278
2007	255
2006	258
2005	249
2004	249
2003	291
2002	293
2001	325
2000	368
1999	575
1998	580
1997	576
1996	578
1995	571
1994	604
1993	594
1992	585
1991	566
1990	534
1989	518
1988	492
1987	474

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
2023	40
2022	41
2020	24
2019	24
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	31
2014	31
2013	21
2012	28
2011	27
2010	28
2009	27
2008	14
2007	16
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	20
1999	26
1998	26
1997	25
1996	26
1995	27
1994	28
1993	27
1992	28
1991	25
1990	24

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School Rankings

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1728 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
2023	#1728
2022	#1800
2021	#1887
2019	#2184
2018	#2412
2017	#2475
2016	#2870
2015	#2838
2014	#2784
2013	#2404
2012	#2787

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	26%	27%	21%
2021	21%	28%	24%
2019	29%	33%	24%
2018	22%	32%	23%
2017	22%	32%	25%
2016	17%	31%	26%
2015	17%	29%	20%
2014	32%	59%	45%
2013	47%	58%	47%
2012	72%	80%	74%
2011	87%	80%	76%

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22%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2022	22%	30%	24%
2021	22%	32%	27%
2019	23%	38%	27%
2018	22%	37%	23%
2017	22%	38%	29%
2016	12%	36%	32%
2015	12%	38%	34%
2014	47%	57%	50%
2013	52%	58%	52%
2012	62%	75%	71%
2011	67%	75%	74%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	12:1	16:1	17:1
2017	12:1	15:1	17:1
2016	12:1	16:1	17:1
2015	11:1	16:1	18:1
2014	13:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	13:1	24:1
2012	12:1	16:1	17:1
2011	12:1	16:1	16:1
2010	12:1	16:1	16:1
2009	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	19:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	22:1	16:1	17:1
1998	22:1	17:1	17:1
1997	23:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	23:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	4%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	4%
2019	2%	26%	4%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	2%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	4%	21%	2%
2007	4%	20%	1%
2006	4%	19%	1%
2005	4%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	4%	17%	9%
2022	5%	17%	9%
2021	6%	17%	9%
2020	5%	17%	9%
2019	5%	17%	9%
2018	8%	17%	11%
2017	8%	17%	11%
2016	18%	17%	11%
2015	11%	17%	11%
2014	8%	17%	10%
2013	10%	18%	9%
2012	7%	18%	9%
2011	6%	18%	8%
2010	7%	20%	9%
2009	8%	20%	9%
2008	3%	20%	9%
2007	3%	20%	9%
2006	5%	20%	10%
2005	3%	20%	9%
2004	4%	21%	10%
2003	6%	21%	10%
2002	6%	21%	9%
2001	5%	21%	9%
2000	4%	21%	9%
1999	3%	21%	9%
1998	2%	21%	8%
1997	2%	20%	9%
1996	3%	21%	9%
1995	3%	20%	8%
1994	2%	21%	8%
1993	1%	21%	8%
1992	3%	21%	8%
1991	2%	21%	8%

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White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	80%	45%	76%
2022	80%	47%	77%
2021	80%	47%	77%
2020	82%	48%	78%
2019	82%	48%	78%
2018	79%	49%	80%
2017	79%	49%	80%
2016	79%	49%	82%
2015	84%	49%	79%
2014	84%	50%	83%
2013	83%	50%	83%
2012	87%	51%	84%
2011	84%	51%	84%
2010	87%	53%	86%
2009	83%	53%	87%
2008	89%	54%	87%
2007	90%	55%	88%
2006	91%	56%	88%
2005	93%	57%	88%
2004	94%	57%	88%
2003	91%	58%	88%
2002	91%	59%	89%
2001	92%	60%	89%
2000	94%	61%	89%
1999	95%	62%	89%
1998	97%	63%	90%
1997	96%	64%	90%
1996	94%	64%	90%
1995	95%	65%	91%
1994	96%	65%	90%
1993	97%	65%	91%
1992	96%	66%	91%
1991	97%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	11%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	11%	3%	6%
2017	11%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	0.35	0.70	0.40
2022	0.35	0.68	0.39
2021	0.35	0.68	0.39
2020	0.32	0.68	0.37
2019	0.32	0.68	0.37
2018	0.36	0.67	0.35
2017	0.36	0.67	0.35
2016	0.35	0.67	0.32
2015	0.28	0.67	0.33
2014	0.29	0.66	0.30
2013	0.30	0.66	0.30
2012	0.24	0.65	0.29
2011	0.29	0.66	0.28
2010	0.27	0.64	0.25
2009	0.32	0.64	0.23
2008	0.24	0.64	0.23
2007	0.21	0.63	0.22
2006	0.19	0.61	0.22
2005	0.17	0.61	0.22
2004	0.12	0.60	0.22
2003	0.17	0.59	0.21
2002	0.17	0.59	0.20
2001	0.15	0.58	0.21
2000	0.12	0.57	0.19
1999	0.10	0.56	0.19
1998	0.05	0.56	0.19
1997	0.07	0.54	0.18
1996	0.12	0.53	0.18
1995	0.10	0.53	0.18
1994	0.08	0.52	0.18
1993	0.06	0.52	0.17
1992	0.07	0.52	0.17
1991	0.06	0.52	0.16

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	45%	43%	40%
2022	41%	43%	39%
2021	43%	44%	39%
2020	57%	47%	54%
2019	57%	47%	54%
2018	62%	46%	46%
2017	62%	46%	46%
2016	62%	47%	52%
2015	73%	52%	58%
2014	64%	47%	50%
2013	62%	45%	47%
2012	36%	21%	27%
2011	61%	39%	46%
2010	59%	37%	43%
2009	58%	33%	39%
2008	36%	32%	34%
2007	36%	32%	34%
2006	37%	32%	33%
2005	34%	32%	32%
2004	26%	31%	32%
2003	23%	30%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	12%	4%	5%
2017	12%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	39%	27%	29%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	15%	6%	12%
2009	14%	6%	12%
2008	23%	6%	12%
2007	15%	6%	11%
2006	13%	6%	9%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2004	10%	5%	10%
2003	8%	5%	9%

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School District Name

Quincy SD 172 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School's ranking?

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School is ranked #1728 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School often compared to?

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary Grade School, Liberty Elementary School, Lincoln-douglas Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School?

521 students attend Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School?

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School offer ?

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School part of?

Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School is part of Quincy SD 172 School District.

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