Ellis Middle School
Elgin, IL · SD U-46
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · City, midsize
614th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 10%▼ Declining
225 S Liberty St, Elgin, IL 60120
(847)888-5151NCES ID 171371001673Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ellis Middle School 614th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 15th in 2019 to 10th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023), Two or more races (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023), Two or more races (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023), Two or more races (last reported 2022) and American Indian (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 505 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 78.0% | 85.3% | ▲ 7.3 pts | |
| Black | 8.3% | 5.5% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| White | 9.1% | 5.0% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Asian | 3.6% | 2.4% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $303K in zip 60120 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ellis Middle School
- #606Larsen Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 1.2 mi away606th of 685
ELA 31% ▼1 · Math 14% ▲2Compare - #627Abbott Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 1.8 mi away627th of 685
ELA 26% ▼6 · Math 14% ▲2Compare - #347Kenyon Woods Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 2 mi away347th of 685
ELA 56% ▲24 · Math 34% ▲22Compare - #639Kimball Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 2.4 mi away639th of 685
ELA 27% ▼5 · Math 11% ▼1Compare - #174Eastview Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 4.9 mi away174th of 685
ELA 71% ▲39 · Math 46% ▲34Compare - #662Carpentersville Middle SchoolCUSD 300 · 5.2 mi away662nd of 685
ELA 20% ▼12 · Math 9% ▼3Compare - #67Prairie Knolls Middle SchCentral CUSD 301 · 5.4 mi away67th of 685
ELA 82% ▲50 · Math 59% ▲47Compare - #554Tefft Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 5.5 mi away554th of 685
ELA 39% ▲7 · Math 19% ▲7Compare
What school district is Ellis Middle School in?
Ellis Middle School is part of the SD U-46 district in Elgin, Illinois.
Is Ellis Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ellis Middle School 614th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ellis Middle School?
Hispanic 85%, Black 6%, White 5%, Asian 2% (505 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ellis Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60120 is $303K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.