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Schools in Ellicott · Ellicott School District 22

Ellicott’s public schools score below 53% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Ellicott’s districts is 20%, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ellicott, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 12 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 11% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,009 students on the public path
In brief

Ellicott’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Ellicott’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,083 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ellicott Middle School, then Ellicott Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ellicott’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Colorado school districts. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 462 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Ellicott anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Ellicott’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 460 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ellicott, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ellicott Elementary SchoolEllicott School District 22C+
6–8Ellicott Middle SchoolEllicott School District 22C+
9–12Ellicott Senior High SchoolEllicott School District 22C+

Ellicott’s public schools are run by Ellicott School District 22. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ellicott School District 22Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,009 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$14,083CO $15,889 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 44.9% · 460 students tested
Math20%
State average 31.8% · 463 students tested

Ellicott vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Ellicott’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllicottB−Ellicott School District 22

Every school in Ellicott

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ellicottby address
Ellicott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
520 students15:1Rate it →
Ellicott Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
230 students12:1Rate it →
Ellicott Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
259 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ellicott’s schools

Are Ellicott’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ellicott children attend score below 53% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellicott in?

Ellicott School District 22, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,009 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ellicott kids go to high school?

Ellicott Senior High School, with 259 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Ellicott’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Ellicott School District 22 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Ellicott spend per student?

$14,083 in Ellicott School District 22 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.