Ellis Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

 302 Walnut Avenue
       Roxbury, MA  02119


(617) 635-8257

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
905th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,935 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  318

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.3%
African American:
31.8%
White:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.3% Help


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Compare Details Ellis Elementary School ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 61st among 66 ranked elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.3%), African American (31.8%), White (5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellis Elementary School is 8.8, which is the 19th best among 66 elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellis Elementary School is $27,935. 37 elementary schools in the Boston School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ellis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellis Elementary School 905th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Ellis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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African American students:
Hispanic students:


Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 311th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ellis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.62 822nd 884 7.0%
2004 16.61 743rd 882 15.8%
2005 7.80 837th 887 5.6%
2006 15.31 797th 911 12.5%
2007 16.04 794th 911 12.8%
2008 21.33 752nd 908 17.2%
2009 30.96 674th 909 25.9%
2010 19.46 786th 920 14.6%
2011 9.67 847th 924 8.3%
2012 2.42 920th 930 1.1%
2013 4.49 901st 928 2.9%
2014 9.19 870th 926 6.0%
2015 11.55 842nd 914 7.9%
2016 6.42 900th 932 3.4%
2017 3.78 923rd 938 1.6%
2018 2.54 928th 934 0.6%
2019 2.37 934th 942 0.8%
2021 7.73 901st 936 3.7%
2022 7.72 897th 932 3.8%
2023 6.07 905th 928 2.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.29 233rd 244 4.5%
2019 31.82 177th 258 31.4%
2021 49.79 73rd 240 69.6%
2022 29.27 224th 267 16.1%
2023 32.12 204th 264 22.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.53 881st 886 0.6%
2019 5.89 889th 896 0.8%
2021 14.99 846th 894 5.4%
2022 13.07 870th 905 3.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.27 676th 685 1.3%
2019 7.45 689th 700 1.6%
2021 18.63 646th 705 8.4%
2022 15.31 729th 772 5.6%
2023 9.25 745th 757 1.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.60 888th 893 0.6%
2019 3.49 894th 902 0.9%
2021 11.01 830th 898 7.6%
2022 11.83 825th 901 8.4%
2023 6.49 871st 887 1.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.36 545th 656 16.9%
2019 17.15 629th 665 5.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.11 885th 898 1.4%
2019 2.62 904th 907 0.3%
2021 6.56 887th 904 1.9%
2022 5.11 902nd 908 0.7%
2023 8.87 854th 896 4.7%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.45 884th 925 4.4%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.30 365th 399 8.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.46 168th 174 3.4%
2019 12.45 168th 172 2.3%
2021 29.04 135th 166 18.7%
2022 26.69 142nd 173 17.9%
2023 21.03 151st 167 9.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.25 366th 379 3.4%
2019 16.42 378th 398 5.0%
2021 28.10 297th 379 21.6%
2022 26.48 327th 401 18.5%
2023 18.50 386th 420 8.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ellis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 60 236 6 184 2 n/a n/a 0 488
1989 55 290 7 178 1 n/a n/a 0 531
1990 38 246 3 201 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 25 236 1 281 1 n/a n/a 0 544
1992 17 232 0 334 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1993 15 246 1 364 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1994 9 260 1 341 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1995 10 259 1 325 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1996 10 259 1 325 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1997 5 250 6 306 1 n/a n/a 0 568
1998 7 233 4 297 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1999 7 250 4 260 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2000 3 211 3 240 1 n/a n/a 0 458
2001 5 219 3 214 1 n/a n/a 0 442
2002 5 187 1 182 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2003 5 187 1 182 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2004 5 191 2 164 1 n/a n/a 0 363
2005 4 153 2 173 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2006 5 147 0 161 1 n/a n/a 3 317
2007 5 121 1 152 1 n/a n/a 3 283
2008 8 115 2 170 1 n/a n/a 6 302
2009 4 130 1 176 1 0 6 0 318
2010 4 121 2 186 1 0 1 0 315
2011 2 118 1 196 1 0 1 0 319
2012 1 138 1 249 0 1 4 0 394
2013 2 135 1 257 0 0 1 0 396
2014 1 131 1 259 0 0 4 0 396
2015 5 144 1 277 0 0 3 0 430
2016 10 151 1 274 1 0 7 0 444
2017 11 157 1 261 1 0 7 0 438
2018 12 181 0 251 3 0 10 0 457
2019 11 166 2 225 3 0 8 0 415
2020 8 169 0 226 2 0 7 1 413
2021 8 136 0 212 0 0 6 0 362
2022 8 119 1 199 0 0 6 0 333
2023 16 101 1 195 0 0 5 0 318

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 488 n/a n/a n/a
1989 531 n/a n/a n/a
1990 489 n/a n/a n/a
1991 544 n/a n/a n/a
1992 584 n/a n/a n/a
1993 627 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 611 n/a n/a n/a
1995 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 568 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 542 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 522 n/a 0.0 87
2000 458 n/a 0.0 81.9
2001 442 n/a 0.0 86
2002 376 n/a n/a 88
2003 376 n/a n/a 88
2004 363 23.0 15.8 89.3
2005 332 29.8 11.1 91.3
2006 317 26.0 12.2 92.7
2007 283 26.0 10.9 95.7
2008 302 29.0 10.4 94.9
2009 318 29.1 10.9 97.2
2010 315 27.3 11.5 93.7
2011 319 26.6 11.9 89.7
2012 394 30.6 12.8 76.1
2013 396 32.7 12.0 79
2014 396 28.3 13.9 88.1
2015 430 29.0 14.8 82.3
2016 444 28.0 15.8 n/a
2017 438 29.6 14.7 n/a
2018 457 33.0 13.8 n/a
2019 415 33.2 12.4 n/a
2020 413 34.7 11.8 n/a
2021 362 37.6 9.6 n/a
2022 333 36.1 9.2 n/a
2023 318 35.8 8.8 n/a

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 488 n/a n/a n/a
1989 531 n/a n/a n/a
1990 489 n/a n/a n/a
1991 544 n/a n/a n/a
1992 584 n/a n/a n/a
1993 627 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 611 n/a n/a n/a
1995 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 568 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 542 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 522 n/a 0.0 87
2000 458 n/a 0.0 81.9
2001 442 n/a 0.0 86
2002 376 n/a n/a 88
2003 376 n/a n/a 88
2004 363 23.0 15.8 89.3
2005 332 29.8 11.1 91.3
2006 317 26.0 12.2 92.7
2007 283 26.0 10.9 95.7
2008 302 29.0 10.4 94.9
2009 318 29.1 10.9 97.2
2010 315 27.3 11.5 93.7
2011 319 26.6 11.9 89.7
2012 394 30.6 12.8 76.1
2013 396 32.7 12.0 79
2014 396 28.3 13.9 88.1
2015 430 29.0 14.8 82.3
2016 444 28.0 15.8 n/a
2017 438 29.6 14.7 n/a
2018 457 33.0 13.8 n/a
2019 415 33.2 12.4 n/a
2020 413 34.7 11.8 n/a
2021 362 37.6 9.6 n/a
2022 333 36.1 9.2 n/a
2023 318 35.8 8.8 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ellis Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,446 (5.8%) $23,537 (94.2%) $24,984
2020 $1,810 (7.1%) $23,504 (92.8%) $25,315
2021 $2,808 (10.1%) $25,127 (89.9%) $27,935

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ellis Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 934th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 905th of 928 Elementary schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ellis Elementary School)188.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3932.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ellis Elementary School)165.7
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)3427.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ellis Elementary School)64
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3326.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ellis Elementary School)124
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3327.6
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ellis Elementary School)1119.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3831.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ellis Elementary School)1410
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3424.8
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Ellis Elementary School)96.9
 2.1%
   5th Grade Science (Boston)2423.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ellis Elementary School)1211.9
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)3629.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Ellis Elementary School)147.7
 6.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Boston)3325.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Ellis Elementary School)96.9
 2.1%
   All Grades Science (Boston)2523.1
 1.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students415318
 23.4%
African American166101
 39.2%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic225195
 13.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1116
 45.5%
Two or More Races85
 37.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Ellis Elementary School.

Students at Ellis Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 32% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Ellis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.


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