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About this school
Rooney Elementary School is
a town public school
in Quincy, Illinois that is part of Quincy School District 172.
It serves 477 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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12%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Rooney Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Rooney Elementary School
$15,240
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
117
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Rooney Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from Illinois and
25 individuals out-of-state.
