Ellis Middle School

Public 7-8

 225 S Liberty St
       Elgin, IL  60120-6708


(847) 888-5151

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
953rd of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,504 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  543

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.0%
African American:
7.0%
White:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.2% Help


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Compare Details Ellis Middle School ranks worse than 69.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked middle schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.59. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82%), African American (7%), White (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the School District U-46. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellis Middle School is 12.4, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the School District U-46! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellis Middle School is $16,504. 5 middle schools in the School District U-46 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ellis Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellis Middle School 953rd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Ellis Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 621st of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ellis Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 20.78 937th 1185 20.9%
2004 27.50 913th 1204 24.2%
2005 23.05 950th 1209 21.4%
2006 37.96 897th 1272 29.5%
2007 43.78 848th 1287 34.1%
2008 49.31 775th 1293 40.1%
2009 45.81 835th 1318 36.6%
2010 37.88 951st 1327 28.3%
2011 36.11 976th 1344 27.4%
2012 25.97 1099th 1365 19.5%
2013 11.97 1247th 1367 8.8%
2014 15.95 1163rd 1322 12.0%
2015 29.43 902nd 1302 30.7%
2016 21.76 1064th 1294 17.8%
2017 25.26 976th 1293 24.5%
2018 19.95 1059th 1293 18.1%
2019 25.75 1005th 1356 25.9%
2021 35.59 714th 1241 42.5%
2022 18.09 1154th 1369 15.7%
2023 27.59 953rd 1367 30.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.80 142nd 195 27.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.48 209th 285 26.7%
2019 34.01 264th 339 22.1%
2022 30.93 380th 454 16.3%
2023 53.18 137th 480 71.5%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.09 346th 602 42.5%
2019 30.34 572nd 792 27.8%
2022 26.83 734th 781 6.0%
2023 22.36 714th 805 11.3%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.40 894th 1161 23.0%
2019 37.13 764th 1217 37.2%
2021 43.92 514th 1019 49.6%
2022 24.67 994th 1221 18.6%
2023 33.33 839th 1234 32.0%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.16 13th 53 75.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.46 1067th 1226 13.0%
2019 25.11 974th 1276 23.7%
2022 16.59 1122nd 1286 12.8%
2023 25.91 926th 1275 27.4%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.92 622nd 674 7.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.02 946th 1223 22.6%
2019 27.00 932nd 1296 28.1%
2021 35.84 623rd 1048 40.6%
2022 20.74 1026th 1286 20.2%
2023 29.44 875th 1292 32.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.75 315th 511 38.4%
2019 38.81 326th 565 42.3%
2022 29.72 442nd 573 22.9%
2023 42.33 292nd 569 48.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.16 540th 590 8.5%
2019 26.14 524th 639 18.0%
2021 46.77 239th 517 53.8%
2022 18.09 624th 662 5.7%
2023 28.92 492nd 661 25.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.02 4th 4 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ellis Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.73 445th 889 49.9%
2019 30.80 636th 905 29.7%
2022 13.40 834th 898 7.1%
2023 39.96 524th 895 41.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, March 2, 2015

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Ellis Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 209 54 26 91 2 n/a n/a 0 382
1989 210 60 28 110 3 n/a n/a 0 411
1990 207 47 29 113 n/a n/a n/a 0 396
1991 218 55 26 110 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 209 57 20 118 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1993 200 48 26 111 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1994 195 64 33 108 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1995 192 70 19 152 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1996 192 70 19 152 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1997 209 73 17 157 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1998 222 64 17 143 1 n/a n/a 0 447
1999 205 76 27 161 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 174 62 27 185 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2001 176 63 29 201 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2002 169 69 30 263 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2003 169 69 30 263 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2004 188 74 28 319 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2005 77 64 25 347 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2006 61 64 26 344 0 n/a n/a 2 497
2007 73 58 25 327 1 n/a n/a 5 489
2008 70 64 29 340 1 n/a n/a 8 512
2009 61 53 23 420 1 n/a n/a 11 569
2010 61 54 20 455 0 n/a n/a 5 595
2011 56 51 22 478 1 0 5 0 613
2012 49 45 23 520 2 0 6 0 645
2013 45 49 24 526 3 0 8 0 655
2014 34 45 20 513 10 0 12 0 634
2015 30 37 11 507 5 0 10 0 600
2016 33 40 10 525 7 0 11 0 626
2017 44 46 15 575 7 0 17 0 704
2018 37 31 17 587 6 0 13 0 691
2019 28 33 13 620 10 0 14 0 718
2020 33 26 9 659 12 0 16 0 755
2021 46 32 5 543 19 0 20 0 665
2022 42 38 8 491 17 0 18 0 614
2023 35 38 9 445 3 0 13 0 543

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ellis Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 30.0 12.7 n/a
1989 411 28.5 14.4 n/a
1990 396 29.0 13.6 n/a
1991 409 29.0 14.1 n/a
1992 404 31.6 12.7 n/a
1993 386 30.2 12.8 n/a
1994 400 27.6 14.5 n/a
1995 433 26.6 16.3 n/a
1996 433 26.6 16.3 n/a
1997 456 30.0 15.2 n/a
1998 447 30.0 14.9 n/a
1999 469 32.0 14.7 n/a
2000 448 31.6 14.2 n/a
2001 469 38.5 12.2 n/a
2002 531 41.3 12.9 57.1
2003 531 41.3 12.9 57.1
2004 609 40.3 15.1 61.7
2005 513 38.8 13.2 73.5
2006 497 38.8 12.8 76
2007 489 38.0 12.9 79.5
2008 512 35.0 14.6 75.6
2009 569 44.0 12.9 77.8
2010 595 47.4 12.5 87.8
2011 613 40.0 15.3 87.6
2012 645 41.0 15.7 84.3
2013 655 50.5 12.9 88.1
2014 634 44.4 14.2 89.1
2015 600 43.0 13.9 89
2016 626 43.0 14.5 87.9
2017 704 45.6 15.4 86.2
2018 691 45.7 15.0 85.1
2019 718 48.5 14.7 86.6
2020 755 49.4 15.2 87.3
2021 665 n/a n/a n/a
2022 614 47.7 12.8 62.5
2023 543 43.6 12.4 65.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ellis Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 30.0 12.7 n/a
1989 411 28.5 14.4 n/a
1990 396 29.0 13.6 n/a
1991 409 29.0 14.1 n/a
1992 404 31.6 12.7 n/a
1993 386 30.2 12.8 n/a
1994 400 27.6 14.5 n/a
1995 433 26.6 16.3 n/a
1996 433 26.6 16.3 n/a
1997 456 30.0 15.2 n/a
1998 447 30.0 14.9 n/a
1999 469 32.0 14.7 n/a
2000 448 31.6 14.2 n/a
2001 469 38.5 12.2 n/a
2002 531 41.3 12.9 57.1
2003 531 41.3 12.9 57.1
2004 609 40.3 15.1 61.7
2005 513 38.8 13.2 73.5
2006 497 38.8 12.8 76
2007 489 38.0 12.9 79.5
2008 512 35.0 14.6 75.6
2009 569 44.0 12.9 77.8
2010 595 47.4 12.5 87.8
2011 613 40.0 15.3 87.6
2012 645 41.0 15.7 84.3
2013 655 50.5 12.9 88.1
2014 634 44.4 14.2 89.1
2015 600 43.0 13.9 89
2016 626 43.0 14.5 87.9
2017 704 45.6 15.4 86.2
2018 691 45.7 15.0 85.1
2019 718 48.5 14.7 86.6
2020 755 49.4 15.2 87.3
2021 665 n/a n/a n/a
2022 614 47.7 12.8 62.5
2023 543 43.6 12.4 65.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Ellis Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.5%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
201699.5%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.5%99.7%
201799.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%52.0%
201899.4%98.9%98.9%98.5%98.5%98.7%99.2%99.9%
201999.6%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.6%99.6%99.7%99.0%
202198.4%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.4%97.8%98.4%94.4%
202299.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.7%98.6%99.1%97.3%
202398.5%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.5%97.2%99.0%98.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ellis Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,033 (7.8%) $12,212 (92.2%) $13,244
2020 $1,326 (10.3%) $11,528 (89.7%) $12,854
2021 $1,584 (11.5%) $12,180 (88.5%) $13,765
2022 $1,584 (11.5%) $12,180 (88.5%) $13,765
2023 $1,892 (11.5%) $14,612 (88.5%) $16,504

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ellis Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1005th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 953rd of 1367 Middle schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ellis Middle School)20.631
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46)29.423.8
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ellis Middle School)17.815.7
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46)25.918.2
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ellis Middle School)16.823.5
 6.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46)3224.6
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ellis Middle School)14.45.9
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46)26.213.6
 12.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Ellis Middle School)37.625.8
 11.8%
   8th Grade Science (School District U-46)49.943.6
 6.3%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students718543
 24.4%
African American3338
 15.2%
American Indian103
 70%
Asian139
 30.8%
Hispanic620445
 28.2%
Pacific Islander00
White2835
 25%
Two or More Races1413
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.6%65.2%
 21.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ellis Middle School

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Ellis Middle School.

Ellis Middle School ranks 953rd of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ellis Middle School are 82% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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