Enrollment
81
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARMSTRONG-ELLIS CONS SD 61·NCES 170420000118
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School
3571 Gifford Ave, Armstrong, IL 61812 · (217) 569-2115 · Vermilion County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
33 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 16% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.3% | 27.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School this school | 81 | 40.7% | 54.9% |
| Central Early Childhood Golden | 75 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Franklin East Grade School Franklin | 80 | 42.5% | N/A |
| Emden Elementary School Emden | 90 | 40.0% | 40.2% |
| Shelbyville Kindergarten Center Shelbyville | 78 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Farmersville Elementary School Farmersville | 95 | 35.8% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #2,358 of 2,419 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
81
+4 (+5%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81 | 10.5 | 7.7:1 | 41% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 11 | 8.1:1 | 42% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 11.5 | 7.7:1 | 42% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 11.7 | 6.2:1 | 51% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 11 | 6.2:1 | 65% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | 12 | 7.7:1 | 47% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 140 | 13 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (73 to 81); teachers down 10% (11.7 to 10.5).
About Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School is a very small elementary school serving families in Armstrong, Illinois. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 81 students enrolled. That is 79% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School falls under Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61.
At Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School, 89% of students are White. Other students are 6% multiracial and 2% Black. That is higher than the 78% White share among all Vermilion County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School reported 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 7.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. There are 33 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 41% of enrollment. That rate is below the 71% average among public schools in Vermilion County.
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School is 6.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (54.9% versus 48.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
For Vermilion County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $56,877 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School, Vermilion County has 41 public schools.
Armstrong High School is about 0.3 miles from Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment increased 5% over 4 years, reaching 81 in 2024-25.
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Vermilion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Armstrong High School0.3 mi · 114
- Potomac Elementary School4.5 mi · 137
- Gifford Grade School7.7 mi · 151
- Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary School9.2 mi · 91
- Prairieview-Ogden Jr High School10.8 mi · 68
- Rossville-Alvin Elementary School11.9 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Armstrong-Ellis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School?
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School enrolls approximately 81 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School serve?
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School is approximately 7.7:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School?
At Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School public or private?
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61.
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