Ellis Middle School

Ellis Middle School is a mid-tier junior high in Elgin, Illinois, run under SD U-46. The school instructs 496 students in grades 7 through 8.

SD U-46 comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 34,036 students; Ellis Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ellis Middle School reports that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 5% Black, 4% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Kane County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Ellis Middle School records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Ellis Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kane County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Ellis Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.7%; this one delivers 22.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kane County put the typical household earns roughly $103,163 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ellis Middle School is one of 167 public schools in Kane County (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students).

The closest other public school is Channing Memorial Elem School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Ellis Middle School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 21.0%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ellis Middle School has shrank 28%, going from 691 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Ellis Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.