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Ellis Middle

Public Grades 7-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Ellis Middle is a public middle school located in Austin, Minnesota, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 713 students. It is part of the Austin Public School District, which is ranked 399 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellis Middle consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 22.32% in Math and 31.59% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 291 out of 518 middle schools in 2017-2018 to 404 out of 519 in 2024-2025. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with lower proficiency rates compared to state averages.

In comparison, the nearby I.J. Holton Intermediate School, which serves grades 5-6 and is part of the same district, performs slightly better than Ellis Middle in academic proficiency. However, both schools struggle to meet state averages, indicating a broader challenge within the Austin Public School District. In contrast, the Grand Meadow Middle School, located in a different district, outperforms Ellis Middle in both Math and Reading proficiency, with significantly higher rates for all student subgroups.

726

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,678

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 4th Ave SE
Austin, MN 55912-4221

(507) 460-1500

District: Austin Public School District

Students who attend Ellis Middle usually attend:

High:

Austin Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Asian:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Minnesota avg47%

404^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

399^th of 446Austin Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	404 of 519	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	405 of 545	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	330 of 529	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	363 of 520	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	436 of 521	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	356 of 533	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	291 of 518	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	307 of 523	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	332 of 508	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	321 of 516	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	267 of 490	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	314 of 488	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	291 of 469	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	299 of 478	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	224 of 454	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	91 of 230	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	152 of 409	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	156 of 403	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	153 of 406	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.2	287 of 396	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.7	297 of 387	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	81 of 169	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	86 of 179	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	52 of 164	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	106 of 162	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	108 of 141	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	80 of 148	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	81 of 137	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	80 of 106	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	82 of 111	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	77 of 116	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	77 of 87	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	133 of 158	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	89 of 133	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	113 of 130	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	76 of 102	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	52 of 120	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	47 of 109	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	340 of 450	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	362 of 474	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	287 of 455	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	333 of 467	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	396 of 443	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	317 of 439	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	260 of 436	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	141 of 175	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	141 of 186	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	104 of 178	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	142 of 188	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	141 of 156	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	120 of 171	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	80 of 163	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	342 of 432	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	367 of 473	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	295 of 459	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	285 of 404	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	346 of 399	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	286 of 415	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	253 of 401	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	378 of 452	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	378 of 479	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	313 of 464	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	350 of 476	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	368 of 437	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	325 of 454	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	251 of 438	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	90 of 116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	25 of 120	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	74 of 114	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	47.6	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	241 of 265	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	241 of 307	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	223 of 298	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	245 of 288	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	231 of 260	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	200 of 282	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	158 of 253	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	316 of 415	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	301 of 440	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	217 of 436	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	236 of 438	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	373 of 422	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	260 of 428	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	167 of 428	61.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+30 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)50th percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading32%-18 vs state

Math22%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Ellis Middle	Public	7-8	1700 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1500	726	49	14.7	58.3%	285 (39.3%)	65 (9.0%)	215 (29.6%)	106 (14.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.6%)	28 (3.9%)	27	404^th of 519 public middle schools	22.2%		29.8	405^th of 545 public middle schools	25.7%	1			21.2	23.5	22.3			31.9	31.2	31.6	$13,678
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1800 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1525	712	52	13.7	59.0%	290 (40.7%)	66 (9.3%)	208 (29.2%)	91 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	23 (3.2%)								(n/a)	12.1	27.9			19.1	34.4	35.9			35.1	$12,441
Lyle Middle	Public	5-8	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 325-2201	99	5	21.2	57.6%	76 (76.8%)	2 (2.0%)	12 (12.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	13.7	469^th of 519 public middle schools	9.6%		23.2	443^rd of 545 public middle schools	18.7%	26	6.9	3.9	16.0	11.8	9.3	41.4	23.1	24.0	33.3	30.6
Southland Middle	Public	6-8	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	107	6	16.6	38.3%	94 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	51.3	246^th of 519 public middle schools	52.6%		58.6	206^th of 545 public middle schools	62.2%	40		34.5	42.5	34.3	37.5		44.8	41.0	40.0	41.8	$6,162
Blooming Prairie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	202 4th Ave NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 583-4426	138	10	14.2	34.8%	129 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)	32.4	39.1			35.8	63.2	55.1			59.1
Grand Meadow Middle	Public	5-8	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 754-5318	131	7	19.5	27.5%	121 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	57.9	204^th of 519 public middle schools	60.7%		58.3	209^th of 545 public middle schools	61.7%	5	18.4	25.0	36.4	30.4	27.1	63.2	53.6	48.5	69.6	58.2	$6,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellis Middle

What district is Ellis Middle in?

Austin Public School District

What high school do graduates of Ellis Middle attend?

Students who attend Ellis Middle usually go on to attend Austin Senior High

How many students attend Ellis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Ellis Middle.

Is Ellis Middle a good school?

Ellis Middle ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ellis Middle?

Students at Ellis Middle are 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

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