Ellington Township’s public schools score below 70% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
24% of students in Ellington Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ellington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ellington Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 949 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellington Township’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,876 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Quincy Jr High School, then Quincy Sr High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ellington Township’s grade
C: better than 30% of Illinois school districts, #587 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ellington Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ellington Township
Early Childhood
Grades PK–K · 434 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
6th grade in Ellington Township
Quincy Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 1,295 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
7th grade in Ellington Township
Quincy Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 1,295 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
8th grade in Ellington Township
Quincy Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 1,295 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
9th grade in Ellington Township
Quincy Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
10th grade in Ellington Township
Quincy Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
11th grade in Ellington Township
Quincy Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
12th grade in Ellington Township
Quincy Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Quincy
Ellington Township’s public schools are run by Quincy School District 172, which also serves Melrose, Quincy, Quincy and Riverside. Parts of Ellington Township (11% of its land) are served by Community Unit School District 4 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Ellington Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Ellington Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ellington Township | C | Quincy School District 172 |
| Quincy | — | Quincy School District 172 |
| Quincy (city) | C | Quincy School District 172 |
| Gilmer | B− | Liberty Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Central CUSD 3 PK–12 |
| Riverside | C | Quincy School District 172 |
| Melrose | C | Quincy School District 172 PK–12 · Payson Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Quincy School District 172 with Ellington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Ellington Township
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ellington Township’s schools
Are Ellington Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ellington Township children attend score below 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #587 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ellington Township in?
Quincy School District 172, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,264 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ellington Township are served by Community Unit School District 4.
Where do Ellington Township kids go to high school?
Quincy Sr High School in Quincy, with 1,847 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Ellington Township’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Quincy School District 172 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Ellington Township spend per student?
$13,876 in Quincy School District 172 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ellington Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ellington Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.