Early Childhood

Early Childhood is one of the mid-sized elementary schools in Quincy, Illinois, overseen by Quincy SD 172, with 434 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K.

Within Quincy SD 172, which oversees 8 schools and 6,264 students, Early Childhood is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Early Childhood records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 9% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at Early Childhood qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Adams County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household earnings sit near $66,220, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adams County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,717 students), Early Childhood is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Quincy Jr High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Early Childhood.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Childhood has contracted 18%, going from 530 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 76% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 37.9:1 in 2018 to 27.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Early Childhood community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.