Overview
Ellis Middle School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Elgin, Illinois. The school enrolls 505 students. It is part of the SD U-46 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictSD U-46
County17089
CityElgin
ZIP60120
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171371001673
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment505
White3.0%
Hispanic / Latino82.6%
Black / African American0.7%
Asian3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native6.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %57%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)