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Ellis Middle School

Q: Is Ellis Middle School a good school?

Ellis Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Illinois middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Ellis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Ellis Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ellis Middle School?

Students at Ellis Middle School are 86% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Ellis Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ellis Middle School usually go on to attend Elgin High School

Public Grades 7-8

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Ellis Middle School in Elgin serves 496 students in grades 7–8 in School District U-46. SchoolDigger ranks it 1,079th of 1,126 Illinois schools, at the 4th percentile with zero stars. Its results are low across subjects, and it is near the bottom of the nearby-school group; the clearest concern is that Ellis trails the state and district most in math.

ELA is Ellis’s strongest subject relative to the benchmarks, but results remain well behind: 35% of students are proficient, compared with 46% in the district and 56% statewide. Math is weakest, at 12% versus 32% in the district and 40% statewide. In eighth-grade science, Ellis records 26%, compared with 44% in the district and 52% statewide. Among nearby schools, Ellis ranks 10th of 11 in ELA and math, and 9th of 10 in eighth-grade science; only Carpentersville Middle School scores lower in each comparison. Eighth-grade math is especially concerning: proficiency is 8%, compared with 16% in seventh grade, and Ellis is lowest among nearby U-46 schools in eighth-grade math.

ELA proficiency rose from 25% in 2023–2024 to 35% in 2025–2026, while the state rate rose faster, widening the gap to 22 points. Math remained nearly flat, rising less than a point, while the state rate increased by 11 points; the gap reached 28 points. Attendance improved: chronic absenteeism fell from 46% in 2021–2022 to 23% in 2025–2026, slightly below the state rate. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 12 in 2024–2025, below the nearby-school average of about 14, and 72% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-highest nearby rate. SchoolDigger’s rankings also show a sharp decline in how well Ellis serves English Language Learner Students, from the 45th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 16th in 2025–2026; in 2024–2025, its African American Students ranking was the 40th percentile, versus the school’s overall 18th percentile.

496

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,911

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

225 S Liberty St
Elgin, IL 60120-6708

(847) 888-5151

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Ellis Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elgin High School

Feeder schools for Ellis Middle School:

Elementary:	Channing Memorial Elementary School
	Huff Elementary School
	Lords Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

African American:

4.8%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg41%

Illinois avg49%

1,079^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the School District U-46

604^th of 738School District U-46 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1079 of 1126	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1118 of 1368	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1018 of 1363	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	953 of 1367	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1154 of 1369	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	714 of 1241	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1005 of 1356	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1059 of 1293	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	976 of 1293	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	1064 of 1294	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	902 of 1302	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.0	1163 of 1322	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	1247 of 1367	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	1099 of 1365	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	976 of 1344	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	951 of 1327	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.8	835 of 1318	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	775 of 1293	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.8	848 of 1287	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	897 of 1272	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	950 of 1209	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.5	913 of 1204	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.8	937 of 1185	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	343 of 574	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	342 of 548	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	292 of 569	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	442 of 573	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	326 of 565	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	315 of 511	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	596 of 694	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	561 of 639	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	622 of 674	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	68 of 81	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	352 of 483	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	266 of 486	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	137 of 480	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	30.9	380 of 454	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	264 of 339	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	209 of 285	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	845 of 867	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	1026 of 1248	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	976 of 1251	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	926 of 1275	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1122 of 1286	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	974 of 1276	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1067 of 1226	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	457 of 483	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	569 of 669	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	502 of 643	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	492 of 661	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	624 of 662	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	239 of 517	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	524 of 639	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	540 of 590	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	749 of 788	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	994 of 1229	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	851 of 1219	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	839 of 1234	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	994 of 1221	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	514 of 1019	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	764 of 1217	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	894 of 1161	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	791 of 829	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1037 of 1271	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	906 of 1264	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	875 of 1292	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1026 of 1286	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	623 of 1048	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	932 of 1296	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	946 of 1223	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	142 of 195	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	33.0	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	629 of 812	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	645 of 802	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	714 of 805	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	572 of 792	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	346 of 602	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	524 of 895	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.4	834 of 898	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	636 of 905	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	445 of 889	49.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)75th percentile+45 vs school

White (2023)41st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)27th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Native American (2022)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-22 vs state

Science26%-26 vs state

Mathematics12%-28 vs state

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, March 2, 2015

Filthy school. Take a look at the gum and filth under the lunchroom tables. Repremanded for trying to 'change' things when employed. Fired for making comment about some male-degrading statement woman had posted on wall in office. Accused of 'thinking I am better' since I mentioned I went to college - try going through any hall without seeing college banners of schools that most of these poor kids can only dream of attending. Covert infighting of staff and contract help made me sick.

The school leadership appears more concerned about feelings of the select 'protected classes' rather than providing a good learning environment for all children attending. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellis Middle School	Public	7-8	225 S Liberty St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5151	496	41	12.0	72.4%	22 (4.4%)	24 (4.8%)	428 (86.3%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	7.2	1079^th of 1126 public middle schools	4.2%		19.8	1118^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.3%	39	25.8		34.2	34.9	34.6		16.1	7.9	11.9	98.9%		$21,911	$673	$21,238
Larsen Middle School	Public	7-8	665 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5250	570	40	14.3	62.8%	42 (7.4%)	26 (4.6%)	454 (79.6%)	34 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	13	1002^nd of 1126 public middle schools	11.0%		20.3	1108^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.0%	106	33.6		39.0	44.1	41.6		20.6	13.2	16.8	99.4%		$20,287	$787	$19,500
Abbott Middle School	Public	7-8	949 Van St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5160	551	43	12.7	69.3%	54 (9.8%)	55 (10.0%)	407 (73.9%)	21 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	9.8	1041^st of 1126 public middle schools	7.5%		18.3	1153^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.7%	112	34.7		33.0	40.3	36.6		15.8	9.7	12.8	98.7%		$23,010	$884	$22,127
Kenyon Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Raymond St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6685	873	62	14.0	37.8%	332 (38.0%)	30 (3.4%)	384 (44.0%)	88 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.9%)	43.9	611^th of 1126 public middle schools	45.7%		59	500^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%	111	59.2		52.3	66.3	59.8		33.0	31.6	32.2	97.5%		$22,366	$392	$21,974
Kimball Middle School	Public	7-8	451 N McLean Blvd	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5290	501	41	12.1	63.9%	56 (11.2%)	51 (10.2%)	371 (74.1%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	9.9	1039^th of 1126 public middle schools	7.7%		17	1169^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.5%	130	31.5		35.1	38.6	36.9		20.5	9.2	14.7	98.6%		$24,784	$886	$23,898
Eastview Middle School	Public	7-8	321 N Oak Ave	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5550	757	50	15.2	28.5%	388 (51.3%)	23 (3.0%)	166 (21.9%)	140 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	70.9	288^th of 1126 public middle schools	74.4%		78.9	256^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.3%	32	67.8		65.5	74.4	71.8		58.1	45.8	49.4	97%		$24,282	$310	$23,972
Carpentersville Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Cleveland Ave	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 426-1380	1,142	86	13.2	86.4%	59 (5.2%)	61 (5.3%)	999 (87.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.1%)	4.8	1104^th of 1126 public middle schools	2.0%		11.6	1282^nd of 1368 public middle schools	6.3%	178	22.4	27.7	21.4	27.7	25.7	14.0	15.0	5.7	11.2	99.8%		$17,801	$825	$16,977
Prairie Knolls Middle School	Public	6-7	225 Nesler Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 717-8100	770	45	17.2	16.8%	470 (61.0%)	20 (2.6%)	127 (16.5%)	117 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	90	78^th of 1126 public middle schools	93.1%		90.7	111^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.9%	33		89.4	82.0		85.6	70.3	62.7		66.4	97.8%		$15,432	$271	$15,161
Tefft Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Shirley Ave	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5540	606	63	9.6	64.2%	61 (10.1%)	44 (7.3%)	453 (74.8%)	36 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	13.7	992^nd of 1126 public middle schools	11.9%		31.2	918^th of 1368 public middle schools	32.9%	74	35.2		37.5	35.9	36.7		27.7	15.3	21.7	99%		$21,531	$823	$20,708
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Sunset Cir	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5525	531	33	16.1	53.1%	111 (20.9%)	38 (7.2%)	325 (61.2%)	42 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	20.6	905^th of 1126 public middle schools	19.6%		39.9	776^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.3%	129	42.3		41.8	43.4	42.5		30.7	20.7	26.0	99.2%		$30,004	$956	$29,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellis Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ellis Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ellis Middle School usually go on to attend Elgin High School

What is the racial makeup of Ellis Middle School?

Students at Ellis Middle School are 86% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Ellis Middle School in?

School District U-46

How many students attend Ellis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Ellis Middle School.

Is Ellis Middle School a good school?

Ellis Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Illinois middle schools.

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