High Schools in Ellis

Summary:

The Ellis Junior/Senior High is the sole high school located in the Ellis school district in Kansas. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of all Kansas high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years.

Ellis Junior/Senior High excels in science and math, with proficiency rates significantly exceeding the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.95% of students scored proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 41.44%. Math proficiency was also impressive, with 52.63% of 10th graders and 40.73% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. However, the school's 10th grade English language arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 26.3% trails the state average of 37.93%, representing an area for potential improvement.

The school's favorable demographics and funding levels may contribute to its success. With a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 33.54% and per-student spending in line with state averages, Ellis Junior/Senior High appears to have the resources and support necessary to provide a quality education. Additionally, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 10.6 suggests an environment conducive to personalized learning and strong teacher-student relationships.

District Detail

1011 Washington
Ellis, KS 67637

(785) 726-4281

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 343

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellis Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1706 S Monroe	Ellis	67637	Ellis County	Ellis	No	No	No	No	(785) 726-3151	161	17	9.4	36.0%	152 (94.4%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	52.9	143^rd of 332 public high schools	56.9%		72.6	59^th of 318 public high schools	81.4%	84	43.3	51.9	26.3	42.1	26.7	40.7	52.6	38.2	63.0	63.0	$16,054	$3,664	$12,391

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hays	12.61 mi	8	55^th
Trego County	17.98 mi	2	173^rd
Palco	21.9 mi	3
Victoria	22.75 mi	2	78^th
Plainville	24.97 mi	2	258^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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