Is Raymond Ellis Elementary School a good school?

Raymond Ellis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 588 students attended Raymond Ellis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Ellis Elementary School?

Students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Raymond Ellis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Round Lake Middle School High : Round Lake Senior High School

Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Summary:

Raymond Ellis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, which is ranked 796 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raymond Ellis Elementary School is a consistently low-performing school, ranking 1911 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 0-star rating. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools. While the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is slightly better, it still ranks in the bottom 30-40% of Illinois elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (9.6%) and Mathematics (5.1%) are significantly below the state and district averages, though its Science proficiency rate (36.7%) is slightly better.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Prairieview School (Grayslake CCSD 46) and the Big Hollow Primary School and Big Hollow Elementary School (Big Hollow School District 38), significantly outperform Raymond Ellis Elementary School in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Raymond Ellis Elementary School has not been able to effectively translate these resources into improved educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 1-5

720 Central Park Dr
Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-2400

(847) 270-9900

District: Round Lake CUSD 116

SchoolDigger Rank:
1911^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,538

Students who attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Round Lake Middle School
High:	Round Lake Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 588

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

8.3%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Raymond Ellis Elementary School ranks worse than 92.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Raymond Ellis Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Round Lake CUSD 116 School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.7%), White (8.3%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raymond Ellis Elementary School is 12.9. 5 elementary schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Raymond Ellis Elementary School employs 45.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raymond Ellis Elementary School is $18,538. 4 elementary schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raymond Ellis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Raymond Ellis Elementary School 1911^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Raymond Ellis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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White students:

Round Lake CUSD 116:

SchoolDigger ranks Round Lake CUSD 116 796^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	36.88	1440^th	2020	28.7%
2004	34.16	1512^th	2030	25.5%
2005	31.55	1551^st	2022	23.3%
2006	38.07	1546^th	2086	25.9%
2007	33.57	1630^th	2095	22.2%
2008	20.61	1769^th	2092	15.4%
2009	11.35	1927^th	2120	9.1%
2010	6.04	2040^th	2139	4.6%
2011	7.12	2052^nd	2147	4.4%
2012	9.45	2034^th	2166	6.1%
2013	18.06	1850^th	2167	14.6%
2014	14.43	1865^th	2093	10.9%
2015	15.36	1833^rd	2052	10.7%
2016	27.70	1495^th	2046	26.9%
2017	24.30	1569^th	2044	23.2%
2018	30.91	1401^st	2037	31.2%
2019	26.56	1537^th	2086	26.3%
2021	20.55	1564^th	1948	19.7%
2022	17.58	1757^th	2082	15.6%
2023	22.73	1582^nd	2077	23.8%
2024	13.58	1911^th	2067	7.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.56	536^th	718	25.3%
2019	39.35	465^th	743	37.4%
2022	36.53	510^th	768	33.6%
2023	32.10	590^th	788	25.1%
2024	26.59	706^th	826	14.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.03	623^rd	763	18.3%
2019	20.12	1136^th	1194	4.9%
2022	20.91	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2023	18.65	1087^th	1156	6.0%
2024	15.70	1161^st	1195	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.40	843^rd	1765	52.2%
2019	42.91	1014^th	1816	44.2%
2021	31.16	1089^th	1514	28.1%
2022	28.06	1330^th	1763	24.6%
2023	37.72	1103^rd	1808	39.0%
2024	19.24	1627^th	1793	9.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.13	1355^th	1964	31.0%
2019	29.62	1428^th	2019	29.3%
2021	19.83	1391^st	1680	17.2%
2022	17.59	1684^th	1970	14.5%
2023	23.88	1479^th	1957	24.4%
2024	14.94	1757^th	1942	9.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.51	831^st	907	8.4%
2024	19.69	852^nd	886	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.02	1339^th	1972	32.1%
2019	24.83	1536^th	2019	23.9%
2021	20.29	1395^th	1707	18.3%
2022	18.50	1664^th	1977	15.8%
2023	22.62	1528^th	1984	23.0%
2024	13.30	1828^th	1959	6.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.66	655^th	698	6.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.50	512^th	938	45.4%
2019	38.47	585^th	955	38.7%
2021	29.30	554^th	742	25.3%
2022	23.85	805^th	954	15.6%
2023	30.83	692^nd	970	28.7%
2024	19.05	875^th	959	8.8%

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Rank History for White students at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.47	1027^th	1463	29.8%
2019	4.23	1450^th	1462	0.8%
2023	12.61	1330^th	1419	6.3%
2024	5.39	1372^nd	1392	1.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Raymond Ellis Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	719	5	5	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	799
1989	702	n/a	4	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
1990	707	10	3	69	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	789
1991	692	7	2	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1992	560	10	9	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1993	540	18	13	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1994	451	15	10	216	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1995	467	18	6	246	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1996	467	18	6	246	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1997	490	20	6	304	2	n/a	n/a	0	822
1998	430	21	5	349	4	n/a	n/a	0	809
1999	383	25	2	310	4	n/a	n/a	0	724
2000	361	24	5	481	2	n/a	n/a	0	873
2001	333	31	5	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
2002	216	27	3	584	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
2003	216	27	3	584	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
2004	192	24	8	601	2	n/a	n/a	0	827
2005	171	27	4	643	2	n/a	n/a	0	847
2006	143	27	1	634	1	n/a	n/a	4	810
2007	117	57	0	654	2	n/a	n/a	5	835
2008	111	40	1	662	0	n/a	n/a	4	818
2009	102	46	4	636	0	n/a	n/a	2	790
2010	102	41	8	565	0	n/a	n/a	2	718
2011	92	36	6	572	2	0	14	0	722
2012	96	32	7	590	2	0	8	0	735
2013	82	34	6	579	1	1	10	0	713
2014	92	30	8	611	3	2	13	0	759
2015	99	37	6	583	3	1	19	0	748
2016	79	29	6	563	2	0	16	0	695
2017	77	34	5	519	2	0	20	0	657
2018	67	25	3	529	1	1	18	0	644
2019	52	21	1	499	1	1	18	0	593
2020	45	23	2	488	1	0	15	0	574
2021	34	28	1	440	2	0	12	0	517
2022	43	27	1	460	2	0	10	0	543
2023	40	27	1	457	1	0	8	0	534
2024	49	21	3	504	0	0	11	0	588

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Raymond Ellis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	799	31.0	25.7	n/a
1989	779	35.0	22.2	n/a
1990	789	35.0	22.5	n/a
1991	869	35.0	24.8	n/a
1992	766	34.0	22.5	n/a
1993	758	32.0	23.7	n/a
1994	693	34.0	20.4	n/a
1995	739	35.0	21.1	n/a
1996	739	35.0	21.1	n/a
1997	822	37.0	22.2	n/a
1998	809	39.0	20.7	n/a
1999	724	40.0	18.1	n/a
2000	873	45.0	19.4	n/a
2001	898	45.0	20.0	n/a
2002	831	37.7	22.0	54.8
2003	831	37.7	22.0	54.8
2004	827	41.0	20.2	59.4
2005	847	38.0	22.3	63
2006	810	39.6	20.5	65.8
2007	835	38.0	22.0	65.1
2008	818	34.0	24.1	73.5
2009	790	37.0	21.4	64.8
2010	718	36.0	19.9	86.2
2011	722	37.0	19.5	83.8
2012	735	37.0	19.8	76.9
2013	713	41.6	17.1	85.8
2014	759	42.0	18.0	86.4
2015	748	45.0	16.6	76.3
2016	695	46.0	15.1	60.7
2017	657	46.4	14.1	68.3
2018	644	46.0	14.0	72.8
2019	593	47.1	12.5	76.9
2020	574	44.1	13.0	86.1
2021	517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	543	42.3	12.8	61.3
2023	534	43.9	12.1	88
2024	588	45.3	12.9	94

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Raymond Ellis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	799	31.0	25.7	n/a
1989	779	35.0	22.2	n/a
1990	789	35.0	22.5	n/a
1991	869	35.0	24.8	n/a
1992	766	34.0	22.5	n/a
1993	758	32.0	23.7	n/a
1994	693	34.0	20.4	n/a
1995	739	35.0	21.1	n/a
1996	739	35.0	21.1	n/a
1997	822	37.0	22.2	n/a
1998	809	39.0	20.7	n/a
1999	724	40.0	18.1	n/a
2000	873	45.0	19.4	n/a
2001	898	45.0	20.0	n/a
2002	831	37.7	22.0	54.8
2003	831	37.7	22.0	54.8
2004	827	41.0	20.2	59.4
2005	847	38.0	22.3	63
2006	810	39.6	20.5	65.8
2007	835	38.0	22.0	65.1
2008	818	34.0	24.1	73.5
2009	790	37.0	21.4	64.8
2010	718	36.0	19.9	86.2
2011	722	37.0	19.5	83.8
2012	735	37.0	19.8	76.9
2013	713	41.6	17.1	85.8
2014	759	42.0	18.0	86.4
2015	748	45.0	16.6	76.3
2016	695	46.0	15.1	60.7
2017	657	46.4	14.1	68.3
2018	644	46.0	14.0	72.8
2019	593	47.1	12.5	76.9
2020	574	44.1	13.0	86.1
2021	517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	543	42.3	12.8	61.3
2023	534	43.9	12.1	88
2024	588	45.3	12.9	94

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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