Colonel George Iles Elem Sch

Colonel George Iles Elem Sch is an average-sized elementary-level community in Quincy, Illinois, operated by Quincy SD 172. The school works with 535 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 40% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Colonel George Iles Elem Sch is one of 8 schools operated by Quincy SD 172, a district that enrolls 6,264 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Colonel George Iles Elem Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 19% multiracial, 9% Black, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Adams County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Colonel George Iles Elem Sch shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Adams County (around 56%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Colonel George Iles Elem Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.6%; this one delivers 37.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Adams County) reports that median household earnings sit near $66,220, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Colonel George Iles Elem Sch is one of 23 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 8,717 students).

The closest other public school is Quincy Jr High School, roughly 2.6 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colonel George Iles Elem Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.5%.

Colonel George Iles Elem Sch operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Colonel George Iles Elem Sch's enrollment has ticked up 154% since 2018, when it stood at 211 (now 535). The White share of enrollment fell from 81% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Colonel George Iles Elem Sch community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.