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Ellis Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

225 S Liberty St, Elgin, IL 60120 · (847) 888-5151 · Part of School District U-46

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Directions
Students
496
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Ellis Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elgin Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Elgin Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–615 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Ellis Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 S Liberty St, Elgin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7244
Grade 8252
Enrollment over time
665’20
614’21
543’22
505’23
496’24

Down 25.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 5%White 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ellis Middle School from Elgin Township families.

Other schools in School District U-46

The district →
Lords Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
C
655 students16:1
Coleman Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
C−
641 students17:1
Highland Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
D−
616 students16:1
Clinton Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Elgin
B−
596 students21:1
Fox Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Elgin
C+
577 students18:1
Huff Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
D
577 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Elgin Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.