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Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1814^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Raymond Ellis Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 588 students in grades 1-5 in Round Lake Beach, Illinois. The school is part of the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, which is ranked 787 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Raymond Ellis Elementary consistently performs below state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide, and just 12.9% were proficient in math, well below the state average of 38.5%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 31.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 district also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. The low performance of student subgroups at Raymond Ellis Elementary, such as Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, also raises concerns about equity and the school's ability to meet the needs of all learners.

617

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,065

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Central Park Dr
Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-2400

(847) 270-9900

District: Round Lake CUSD 116

Students who attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Round Lake Middle School
High:	Round Lake Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

7.8%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Illinois avg44%

1,814^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116

787^th of 811Round Lake CUSD 116 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
2025	14.1	1814 of 2056	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1911 of 2067	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1582 of 2077	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1757 of 2082	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1564 of 1948	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1537 of 2086	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1401 of 2037	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.3	1569 of 2044	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	1495 of 2046	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1833 of 2052	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	1865 of 2093	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1850 of 2167	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	2034 of 2166	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	2052 of 2147	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	2040 of 2139	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1927 of 2120	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.6	1769 of 2092	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	1630 of 2095	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.1	1546 of 2086	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.6	1551 of 2022	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.2	1512 of 2030	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	36.9	1440 of 2020	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	20.7	655 of 698	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	918 of 1049	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	831 of 907	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	606 of 788	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	706 of 826	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	590 of 788	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	510 of 768	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	465 of 743	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	536 of 718	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1775 of 1942	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1757 of 1942	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1479 of 1957	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1684 of 1970	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1391 of 1680	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1428 of 2019	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1355 of 1964	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	826 of 982	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	875 of 959	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	692 of 970	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	805 of 954	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	554 of 742	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	585 of 955	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	512 of 938	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1469 of 1800	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1627 of 1793	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1103 of 1808	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1330 of 1763	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1089 of 1514	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1014 of 1816	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	843 of 1765	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1666 of 1947	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1828 of 1959	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1528 of 1984	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1664 of 1977	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1395 of 1707	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1536 of 2019	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1339 of 1972	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1203 of 1292	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1087 of 1156	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1136 of 1194	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	623 of 763	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	1382 of 1389	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1372 of 1392	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1330 of 1419	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1450 of 1462	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1027 of 1463	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2018)6th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Science19%-21 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Central Park Dr	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9900	617	51	12.0	90.1%	48 (7.8%)	19 (3.1%)	528 (85.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	14.1	1814^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.6	1911^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	97	19.1	21.4	26.7	27.0	25.2	15.5	15.8	8.1	12.9	95.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.5	96.2	96.5		$20,065	$1,696	$18,369
Round Lake Beach Elementary School	Public	K-2	1421 Ardmore Dr	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9930	491	34	14.5	89.0%	45 (9.2%)	44 (9.0%)	386 (78.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		$19,739	$1,589	$18,150
Indian Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	1920 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9970	529	39	13.7	84.5%	63 (11.9%)	40 (7.6%)	404 (76.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	12.1	1871^st of 2056 public elementary schools	9.0%		15.3	1834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.3%	37	18.6	22.8	20.3	25.3	22.8	18.4	9.6	3.3	10.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.0		$18,708	$1,563	$17,145
Village Elementary School	Public	3-5	880 W Nippersink Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9470	433	31	14.0	83.4%	52 (12.0%)	34 (7.9%)	325 (75.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	21.5	1630^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.7%		14.7	1862^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.9%	232	25.6	37.4	25.7	30.3	30.6	25.9	18.0	12.8	18.5	97.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5		$19,608	$1,338	$18,270
W J Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-2	220 Greenwood Dr	Round Lake Park	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9950	414	35	11.9	83.6%	41 (9.9%)	37 (8.9%)	317 (76.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)								(n/a)										96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	79.7	96.6	96.4		$21,064	$1,765	$19,299
Avon Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	1617 IL Route 83	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 223-3530	361	30	12.0	53.7%	123 (34.1%)	16 (4.4%)	202 (56.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	45.4	1100^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.5%		42.2	1111^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.3%	11		44.1	52.3		48.1	35.3	36.9		36.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		98.2	98.2		$18,608	$431	$18,178
William L Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Thompson Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 245-8301	488	35	13.8	31.8%	218 (44.7%)	17 (3.5%)	166 (34.0%)	24 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)	60.9	784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.9%		56.8	785^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.0%	1	55.8	61.6	55.1	66.3	61.4	39.7	36.2	32.6	36.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	6.5	$16,657	$576	$16,081
Meadowview School	Public	K-4	291 Lexington Ln	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3656	351	29	12.1	19.4%	197 (56.1%)	23 (6.6%)	84 (23.9%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	82.6	332^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.8	274^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.7%	58		65.8	71.0		68.3	59.7	72.1		65.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2		94.5	95.5		$18,847	$431	$18,417
Prairieview School	Public	K-4	103 E Belvidere Rd	Hainesville	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 543-4230	400	33	12.1	41.5%	155 (38.8%)	32 (8.0%)	146 (36.5%)	42 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	73.2	525^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%		83	305^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.2%	220		64.8	64.8		64.8	60.6	46.5		53.5	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8		96.8	97.5		$21,018	$431	$20,587
Big Hollow Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	33335 N Fish Lake Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 740-5320	387	33	11.9	35.1%	182 (47.0%)	23 (5.9%)	129 (33.3%)	27 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)								(n/a)										97.1	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.1	96.6	97.1	17.6	$18,703	$797	$17,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond Ellis Elementary School

How many students attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Raymond Ellis Elementary School.

What district is Raymond Ellis Elementary School in?

Round Lake CUSD 116

Is Raymond Ellis Elementary School a good school?

Raymond Ellis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Ellis Elementary School?

Students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Raymond Ellis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Round Lake Middle School
High : Round Lake Senior High School

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