Lincoln-douglas Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

3211 Payson Rd
Quincy, IL 62305

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Top 50%

Serving 590 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln-douglas 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 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lincoln-douglas Elementary School's student population of 590 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 122% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
Kind	101
1	91
2	104
3	90
4	103
5	101

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Total Students

590 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
2023	588
2022	558
2021	529
2020	572
2019	572
2018	243
2017	243
2016	267
2015	255
2014	254
2013	269
2012	269
2011	272
2010	283
2009	264
2008	271
2007	274
2006	240
2005	194
2004	194
2003	214
2002	216
2001	235
2000	234
1999	341
1998	363
1997	373
1996	362
1995	364
1994	370
1993	353
1992	361
1991	352
1990	346
1989	342
1988	352
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
2023	37
2022	41
2020	44
2019	44
2018	18
2017	18
2016	16
2015	15
2014	14
2013	15
2012	18
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	15
2007	19
2006	16
2005	12
2004	10
2003	11
2002	13
2001	12
2000	13
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	18
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

School Rankings

Lincoln-douglas 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 Lincoln-douglas Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1334 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
2023	#1334
2022	#1209
2021	#1510
2019	#1460
2018	#1598
2017	#1340
2016	#1607
2015	#1861
2014	#1556
2013	#643
2012	#1213

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	30%	27%	21%
2021	30%	28%	24%
2019	38%	33%	24%
2018	34%	32%	23%
2017	44%	32%	25%
2016	37%	31%	26%
2015	27%	29%	20%
2014	54%	59%	45%
2013	67%	58%	47%
2012	90%	80%	74%
2011	95%	80%	76%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2022	30%	30%	24%
2021	25%	32%	27%
2019	35%	38%	27%
2018	34%	37%	23%
2017	34%	38%	29%
2016	27%	36%	32%
2015	27%	38%	34%
2014	64%	57%	50%
2013	82%	58%	52%
2012	84%	75%	71%
2011	82%	75%	74%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	5%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	4%
2019	3%	26%	4%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	3%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	1%	24%	2%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	6%	17%	9%
2022	7%	17%	9%
2021	6%	17%	9%
2020	8%	17%	9%
2019	8%	17%	9%
2018	5%	17%	11%
2017	5%	17%	11%
2016	7%	17%	11%
2015	6%	17%	11%
2014	3%	17%	10%
2013	2%	18%	9%
2012	2%	18%	9%
2011	3%	18%	8%
2010	3%	20%	9%
2009	3%	20%	9%
2008	2%	20%	9%
2007	3%	20%	9%
2004	4%	21%	10%
2003	6%	21%	10%
2002	3%	21%	9%
2001	3%	21%	9%
1999	2%	21%	9%
1998	1%	21%	8%
1997	1%	20%	9%
1996	1%	21%	9%
1995	3%	20%	8%
1994	1%	21%	8%
1993	1%	21%	8%
1992	2%	21%	8%
1991	2%	21%	8%
1990	2%	22%	7%

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White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	78%	45%	76%
2022	78%	47%	77%
2021	79%	47%	77%
2020	78%	48%	78%
2019	78%	48%	78%
2018	84%	49%	80%
2017	84%	49%	80%
2016	89%	49%	82%
2015	90%	49%	79%
2014	93%	50%	83%
2013	93%	50%	83%
2012	94%	51%	84%
2011	94%	51%	84%
2010	97%	53%	86%
2009	95%	53%	87%
2008	96%	54%	87%
2007	97%	55%	88%
2006	97%	56%	88%
2005	96%	57%	88%
2004	94%	57%	88%
2003	94%	58%	88%
2002	97%	59%	89%
2001	97%	60%	89%
2000	97%	61%	89%
1999	96%	62%	89%
1998	97%	63%	90%
1997	99%	64%	90%
1996	98%	64%	90%
1995	97%	65%	91%
1994	98%	65%	90%
1993	99%	65%	91%
1992	97%	66%	91%
1991	97%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	10%	4%	10%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	0.38	0.70	0.40
2022	0.38	0.68	0.39
2021	0.36	0.68	0.39
2020	0.38	0.68	0.37
2019	0.38	0.68	0.37
2018	0.29	0.67	0.35
2017	0.29	0.67	0.35
2016	0.20	0.67	0.32
2015	0.19	0.67	0.33
2014	0.13	0.66	0.30
2013	0.14	0.66	0.30
2012	0.12	0.65	0.29
2011	0.12	0.66	0.28
2010	0.08	0.64	0.25
2009	0.10	0.64	0.23
2008	0.10	0.64	0.23
2007	0.10	0.63	0.22
2006	0.10	0.61	0.22
2005	0.08	0.61	0.22
2004	0.12	0.60	0.22
2003	0.11	0.59	0.21
2002	0.06	0.59	0.20
2001	0.06	0.58	0.21
2000	0.06	0.57	0.19
1999	0.08	0.56	0.19
1998	0.06	0.56	0.19
1997	0.02	0.54	0.18
1996	0.04	0.53	0.18
1995	0.06	0.53	0.18
1994	0.04	0.52	0.18
1993	0.02	0.52	0.17
1992	0.06	0.52	0.17
1991	0.06	0.52	0.16

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Eligible for

13%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	13%	43%	40%
2022	14%	43%	39%
2021	15%	44%	39%
2020	14%	47%	54%
2019	14%	47%	54%
2018	32%	46%	46%
2017	32%	46%	46%
2016	29%	47%	52%
2015	37%	52%	58%
2014	31%	47%	50%
2013	26%	45%	47%
2012	13%	21%	27%
2011	23%	39%	46%
2010	24%	37%	43%
2009	23%	33%	39%
2008	17%	32%	34%
2007	17%	32%	34%
2006	16%	32%	33%
2005	10%	32%	32%
2004	12%	31%	32%
2003	9%	30%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincoln-douglas Elementary School	Illinois	Quincy School District 172
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	22%	27%	29%
2011	9%	5%	10%
2010	9%	6%	12%
2009	11%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	8%	6%	11%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2005	10%	5%	10%
2004	9%	5%	10%
2003	6%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Quincy School District 172

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln-douglas Elementary School's ranking?

Lincoln-douglas Elementary School is ranked #1334 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lincoln-douglas Elementary School often compared to?

Lincoln-douglas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School, Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

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

How many students attend Lincoln-douglas Elementary School?

590 students attend Lincoln-douglas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Lincoln-douglas Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln-douglas Elementary School?

Lincoln-douglas Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln-douglas Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln-douglas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lincoln-douglas Elementary School part of?

Lincoln-douglas Elementary School is part of Quincy School District 172.

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