Is Ellis Middle a good school?

Ellis Middle ranks 334 th of 535 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellis Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Ellis Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ellis Middle?

Students at Ellis Middle are 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Ellis Middle attend?

Students who attend Ellis Middle usually go on to attend Austin Senior High

Ellis Middle School in Austin MN

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Ellis Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellis Middle 334^th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Ellis Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Pacific Islander students:

White students:

Austin Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Public School District 365^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	37.66	297^th	387	23.3%
2005	44.24	287^th	396	27.5%
2006	63.62	153^rd	406	62.3%
2007	61.43	156^th	403	61.3%
2008	64.16	152^nd	409	62.8%
2009	61.76	91^st	230	60.4%
2010	55.46	224^th	454	50.7%
2011	46.73	299^th	478	37.4%
2012	47.73	291^st	469	38.0%
2013	42.61	314^th	488	35.7%
2014	49.52	267^th	490	45.5%
2015	41.63	321^st	516	37.8%
2016	39.98	332^nd	508	34.6%
2017	45.94	307^th	523	41.3%
2018	50.31	291^st	518	43.8%
2019	38.39	356^th	533	33.2%
2021	17.65	436^th	521	16.3%
2022	33.78	363^rd	520	30.2%
2023	39.26	330^th	529	37.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	40.18	74^th	114	35.1%
2019	74.87	25^th	120	79.2%
2023	25.75	88^th	107	17.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	44.11	47^th	109	56.9%
2019	48.43	52^nd	120	56.7%
2021	33.73	76^th	102	25.5%
2022	29.22	113^th	130	13.1%
2023	37.05	89^th	133	33.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	39.17	158^th	253	37.5%
2019	34.13	200^th	282	29.1%
2021	19.11	231^st	260	11.2%
2022	20.83	245^th	288	14.9%
2023	28.69	223^rd	298	25.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	43.14	253^rd	401	36.9%
2019	36.67	286^th	415	31.1%
2021	21.54	346^th	399	13.3%
2022	34.25	285^th	404	29.5%
2023	37.37	295^th	459	35.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	46.49	260^th	436	40.4%
2019	36.81	317^th	439	27.8%
2021	14.09	396^th	443	10.6%
2022	33.94	333^rd	467	28.7%
2023	40.23	287^th	455	36.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.15	251^st	438	42.7%
2019	33.60	325^th	454	28.4%
2021	20.06	368^th	437	15.8%
2022	29.19	350^th	476	26.5%
2023	33.72	313^th	464	32.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	35.19	75^th	108	30.6%
2019	15.46	95^th	112	15.2%
2021	13.90	77^th	87	11.5%
2022	28.18	75^th	110	31.8%
2023	30.08	77^th	116	33.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	40.65	81^st	137	40.9%
2019	41.59	80^th	148	45.9%
2021	31.10	108^th	141	23.4%
2022	33.61	106^th	162	34.6%
2023	61.88	52^nd	164	68.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	44.75	80^th	163	50.9%
2019	32.25	120^th	171	29.8%
2021	18.31	141^st	156	9.6%
2022	31.07	142^nd	188	24.5%
2023	38.62	104^th	178	41.6%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.55	1^st	2	50.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ellis Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	59.71	167^th	428	61.0%
2019	43.40	260^th	428	39.3%
2021	18.95	373^rd	422	11.6%
2022	45.73	236^th	438	46.1%
2023	50.19	217^th	436	50.2%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ellis Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	762	3	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	787
1989	789	2	11	12	1	n/a	n/a	815
1990	890	5	14	11	2	n/a	n/a	922
1991	945	6	17	11	3	n/a	n/a	982
1992	968	7	23	8	3	n/a	n/a	1009
1993	971	11	28	20	4	n/a	n/a	1034
1994	936	8	21	22	4	n/a	n/a	991
1995	983	7	25	31	2	n/a	n/a	1048
1996	983	7	25	31	2	n/a	n/a	1048
1997	938	2	23	24	1	n/a	n/a	988
1998	890	6	25	31	1	n/a	n/a	953
1999	864	9	41	31	1	n/a	n/a	946
2000	898	11	46	53	2	n/a	n/a	1010
2001	862	13	32	57	2	n/a	n/a	966
2002	805	17	26	82	3	n/a	n/a	933
2003	805	17	26	82	3	n/a	n/a	933
2004	795	25	24	101	1	n/a	n/a	946
2005	787	30	23	103	1	n/a	n/a	944
2006	737	24	21	129	2	n/a	n/a	913
2007	697	29	27	133	1	n/a	n/a	887
2008	642	36	22	130	3	n/a	n/a	833
2009	607	37	24	139	3	n/a	n/a	810
2010	606	44	21	152	3	n/a	n/a	826
2011	616	38	15	169	1	2	27	868
2012	659	51	20	192	0	4	28	954
2013	681	52	26	223	0	2	30	1014
2014	455	40	24	152	0	1	20	692
2015	427	44	27	166	0	2	23	689
2016	393	45	41	152	0	3	26	660
2017	389	46	41	166	0	5	24	671
2018	370	57	50	169	0	5	21	672
2019	347	54	45	210	0	7	28	691
2020	356	66	46	226	2	11	25	732
2021	370	59	61	241	2	16	21	770
2022	358	74	87	258	2	16	24	819
2023	295	71	76	224	2	24	28	720

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	787	57.0	13.8	21
1989	815	60.8	13.4	22.1
1990	922	63.8	14.4	18.7
1991	982	62.4	15.7	18.5
1992	1009	66.7	15.1	18.1
1993	1034	60.7	17.0	17
1994	991	61.6	16.1	16.2
1995	1048	57.0	18.4	20.2
1996	1048	57.0	18.4	20.2
1997	988	54.1	18.3	19.3
1998	953	n/a	0.0	20.5
1999	946	66.7	14.2	20
2000	1010	65.4	15.4	28.4
2001	966	66.2	14.6	30.3
2002	933	58.4	16.0	38.9
2003	933	58.4	16.0	38.9
2004	946	56.4	16.8	40.8
2005	944	57.6	16.4	40.3
2006	913	54.3	16.8	41
2007	887	54.0	16.4	47.2
2008	833	53.6	15.5	43.2
2009	810	58.6	13.8	43.1
2010	826	55.8	14.7	46.6
2011	868	53.7	16.1	49.1
2012	954	55.7	17.1	52.1
2013	1014	60.5	16.7	54.5
2014	692	44.4	15.5	54.9
2015	689	45.0	15.3	57
2016	660	46.0	14.3	55.8
2017	671	31.5	21.2	54.2
2018	672	29.3	22.8	55.7
2019	691	31.8	21.7	57.3
2020	732	25.8	28.3	57.2
2021	770	35.2	21.8	46.8
2022	819	21.9	37.2	51.6
2023	720	33.9	21.1	65

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	787	57.0	13.8	21
1989	815	60.8	13.4	22.1
1990	922	63.8	14.4	18.7
1991	982	62.4	15.7	18.5
1992	1009	66.7	15.1	18.1
1993	1034	60.7	17.0	17
1994	991	61.6	16.1	16.2
1995	1048	57.0	18.4	20.2
1996	1048	57.0	18.4	20.2
1997	988	54.1	18.3	19.3
1998	953	n/a	0.0	20.5
1999	946	66.7	14.2	20
2000	1010	65.4	15.4	28.4
2001	966	66.2	14.6	30.3
2002	933	58.4	16.0	38.9
2003	933	58.4	16.0	38.9
2004	946	56.4	16.8	40.8
2005	944	57.6	16.4	40.3
2006	913	54.3	16.8	41
2007	887	54.0	16.4	47.2
2008	833	53.6	15.5	43.2
2009	810	58.6	13.8	43.1
2010	826	55.8	14.7	46.6
2011	868	53.7	16.1	49.1
2012	954	55.7	17.1	52.1
2013	1014	60.5	16.7	54.5
2014	692	44.4	15.5	54.9
2015	689	45.0	15.3	57
2016	660	46.0	14.3	55.8
2017	671	31.5	21.2	54.2
2018	672	29.3	22.8	55.7
2019	691	31.8	21.7	57.3
2020	732	25.8	28.3	57.2
2021	770	35.2	21.8	46.8
2022	819	21.9	37.2	51.6
2023	720	33.9	21.1	65

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ellis Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,678

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ellis Middle

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 356^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 330^th of 529 Middle schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Ellis Middle)	30.6	26	4.6%
7th Grade Math (Austin Public School District)	28.8	24.7	4.1%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Ellis Middle)	43.3	34.8	8.6%
7th Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)	41.4	33.3	8.1%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Ellis Middle)	56	30.7	25.3%
8th Grade Math (Austin Public School District)	53.4	29.4	24%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Ellis Middle)	47.9	34.8	13.1%
8th Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)	45.7	33.3	12.4%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Ellis Middle)	31.3	21.6	9.7%
8th Grade Science (Austin Public School District)	30	20.8	9.2%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	691	720	4.2%
African American	54	71	31.5%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	45	76	68.9%
Hispanic	210	224	6.7%
Pacific Islander	7	24	242.9%
White	347	295	15%
Two or More Races	28	28
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.3%	65%	7.7%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Ellis Middle	Public	7-8	1700 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1500	720	34	21.1	65.0%	295 (41.0%)	71 (9.9%)	224 (31.1%)	76 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.3%)	28 (3.9%)	39.3	334^th of 535 public middle schools	37.6%		33.8	363^rd of 520 public middle schools	30.2%	29			26.0	30.7	28.4			34.8	34.8	34.8		21.6	21.6	$13,678
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1800 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1525	741	53	13.9	67.7%	309 (41.7%)	75 (10.1%)	205 (27.7%)	89 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)	20.8	19.2			20.0	41.0	34.6			37.9	36.0		36.0	$12,441
Lyle Middle	Public	5-8	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 325-2201	101	4	22.5	62.4%	74 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.8%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)								(n/a)	4.6	5.6	18.2	20.0	12.9	36.4	33.3	36.4	47.4	38.0	27.3	26.3	26.8
Southland Middle	Public	6-8	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 582-3568	109	6	18.5	36.7%	102 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	65.9	160^th of 535 public middle schools	70.1%		77.4	80^th of 520 public middle schools	84.6%	80		31.6	59.4	25.0	36.8		57.9	50.0	56.8	55.3		31.8	31.8	$6,162
Grand Meadow Middle	Public	5-8	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 754-5318	133	7	18.1	33.8%	121 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	26	411^th of 535 public middle schools	23.2%		17.3	444^th of 520 public middle schools	14.6%	33	12.1	33.3	10.0	10.3	15.5	48.5	57.7	26.7	25.0	38.0	42.4	12.8	26.4	$6,658

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