Ellis Middle

Summary:

Ellis Middle is a public middle school located in Austin, Minnesota, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 720 students. The school is part of the Austin Public School District, which is ranked 396 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellis Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is consistently below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math for all grades at Ellis Middle was 25.63%, compared to the Austin Public School District's 26.59% and the state's 45.47%. The school's performance in MCA-III Reading and Science is also notably lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than their English Language Learner and Special Education peers.

Interestingly, I.J. Holton Intermediate School, located just 0.09 miles from Ellis Middle, generally outperforms Ellis Middle across various subjects and grade levels, despite also being part of the Austin Public School District. Furthermore, Ellis Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with a significant representation of minority groups, which is not as pronounced in some of the nearby schools, such as Grand Meadow Middle and Southland Middle.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1700 4th Ave SE
       Austin, MN  55912-4221


(507) 460-1500

District: Austin Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
405th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,678 Help


Students who attend Ellis Middle usually attend:

High:    Austin Senior High

Feeder schools for Ellis Middle:

Elementary:    Banfield Elementary
    Neveln Elementary
    Southgate Elementary
    Sumner Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  720

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.0%
Hispanic:
31.1%
Asian:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ellis Middle ranks worse than 74.3% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (41%), Hispanic (31.1%), Asian (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellis Middle is 21.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellis Middle is $13,678.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ellis Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellis Middle 405th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Ellis Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Austin Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Public School District 396th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ellis Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.66 297th 387 23.3%
2005 44.24 287th 396 27.5%
2006 63.62 153rd 406 62.3%
2007 61.43 156th 403 61.3%
2008 64.16 152nd 409 62.8%
2009 61.76 91st 230 60.4%
2010 55.46 224th 454 50.7%
2011 46.73 299th 478 37.4%
2012 47.73 291st 469 38.0%
2013 42.61 314th 488 35.7%
2014 49.52 267th 490 45.5%
2015 41.63 321st 516 37.8%
2016 39.98 332nd 508 34.6%
2017 45.94 307th 523 41.3%
2018 50.31 291st 518 43.8%
2019 38.39 356th 533 33.2%
2021 17.65 436th 521 16.3%
2022 33.78 363rd 520 30.2%
2023 39.26 330th 529 37.6%
2024 29.82 405th 545 25.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.18 74th 114 35.1%
2019 74.87 25th 120 79.2%
2023 25.75 88th 107 17.8%
2024 31.87 90th 116 22.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.11 47th 109 56.9%
2019 48.43 52nd 120 56.7%
2021 33.73 76th 102 25.5%
2022 29.22 113th 130 13.1%
2023 37.05 89th 133 33.1%
2024 30.28 133rd 158 15.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.17 158th 253 37.5%
2019 34.13 200th 282 29.1%
2021 19.11 231st 260 11.2%
2022 20.83 245th 288 14.9%
2023 28.69 223rd 298 25.2%
2024 28.29 241st 307 21.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.14 253rd 401 36.9%
2019 36.67 286th 415 31.1%
2021 21.54 346th 399 13.3%
2022 34.25 285th 404 29.5%
2023 37.37 295th 459 35.7%
2024 28.27 367th 473 22.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.49 260th 436 40.4%
2019 36.81 317th 439 27.8%
2021 14.09 396th 443 10.6%
2022 33.94 333rd 467 28.7%
2023 40.23 287th 455 36.9%
2024 28.05 362nd 474 23.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.15 251st 438 42.7%
2019 33.60 325th 454 28.4%
2021 20.06 368th 437 15.8%
2022 29.19 350th 476 26.5%
2023 33.72 313th 464 32.5%
2024 26.63 378th 479 21.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.19 75th 108 30.6%
2019 15.46 95th 112 15.2%
2021 13.90 77th 87 11.5%
2022 28.18 75th 110 31.8%
2023 30.08 77th 116 33.6%
2024 24.92 82nd 111 26.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.65 81st 137 40.9%
2019 41.59 80th 148 45.9%
2021 31.10 108th 141 23.4%
2022 33.61 106th 162 34.6%
2023 61.88 52nd 164 68.3%
2024 47.29 86th 179 52.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.75 80th 163 50.9%
2019 32.25 120th 171 29.8%
2021 18.31 141st 156 9.6%
2022 31.07 142nd 188 24.5%
2023 38.62 104th 178 41.6%
2024 30.54 141st 186 24.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.55 1st 2 50.0%
2024 52.88 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ellis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.71 167th 428 61.0%
2019 43.40 260th 428 39.3%
2021 18.95 373rd 422 11.6%
2022 45.73 236th 438 46.1%
2023 50.19 217th 436 50.2%
2024 36.62 301st 440 31.6%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department 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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ellis Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 762 3 16 5 1 n/a n/a 0 787
1989 789 2 11 12 1 n/a n/a 0 815
1990 890 5 14 11 2 n/a n/a 0 922
1991 945 6 17 11 3 n/a n/a 0 982
1992 968 7 23 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1009
1993 971 11 28 20 4 n/a n/a 0 1034
1994 936 8 21 22 4 n/a n/a 0 991
1995 983 7 25 31 2 n/a n/a 0 1048
1996 983 7 25 31 2 n/a n/a 0 1048
1997 938 2 23 24 1 n/a n/a 0 988
1998 890 6 25 31 1 n/a n/a 0 953
1999 864 9 41 31 1 n/a n/a 0 946
2000 898 11 46 53 2 n/a n/a 0 1010
2001 862 13 32 57 2 n/a n/a 0 966
2002 805 17 26 82 3 n/a n/a 0 933
2003 805 17 26 82 3 n/a n/a 0 933
2004 795 25 24 101 1 n/a n/a 0 946
2005 787 30 23 103 1 n/a n/a 0 944
2006 737 24 21 129 2 n/a n/a 0 913
2007 697 29 27 133 1 n/a n/a 0 887
2008 642 36 22 130 3 n/a n/a 0 833
2009 607 37 24 139 3 n/a n/a 0 810
2010 606 44 21 152 3 n/a n/a 0 826
2011 616 38 15 169 1 2 27 0 868
2012 659 51 20 192 0 4 28 0 954
2013 681 52 26 223 0 2 30 0 1014
2014 455 40 24 152 0 1 20 0 692
2015 427 44 27 166 0 2 23 0 689
2016 393 45 41 152 0 3 26 0 660
2017 389 46 41 166 0 5 24 0 671
2018 370 57 50 169 0 5 21 0 672
2019 347 54 45 210 0 7 28 0 691
2020 356 66 46 226 2 11 25 0 732
2021 370 59 61 241 2 16 21 0 770
2022 358 74 87 258 2 16 24 0 819
2023 295 71 76 224 2 24 28 0 720

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 Ellis Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 787 57.0 13.8 21
1989 815 60.8 13.4 22.1
1990 922 63.8 14.4 18.7
1991 982 62.4 15.7 18.5
1992 1009 66.7 15.1 18.1
1993 1034 60.7 17.0 17
1994 991 61.6 16.1 16.2
1995 1048 57.0 18.4 20.2
1996 1048 57.0 18.4 20.2
1997 988 54.1 18.3 19.3
1998 953 n/a 0.0 20.5
1999 946 66.7 14.2 20
2000 1010 65.4 15.4 28.4
2001 966 66.2 14.6 30.3
2002 933 58.4 16.0 38.9
2003 933 58.4 16.0 38.9
2004 946 56.4 16.8 40.8
2005 944 57.6 16.4 40.3
2006 913 54.3 16.8 41
2007 887 54.0 16.4 47.2
2008 833 53.6 15.5 43.2
2009 810 58.6 13.8 43.1
2010 826 55.8 14.7 46.6
2011 868 53.7 16.1 49.1
2012 954 55.7 17.1 52.1
2013 1014 60.5 16.7 54.5
2014 692 44.4 15.5 54.9
2015 689 45.0 15.3 57
2016 660 46.0 14.3 55.8
2017 671 31.5 21.2 54.2
2018 672 29.3 22.8 55.7
2019 691 31.8 21.7 57.3
2020 732 25.8 28.3 57.2
2021 770 35.2 21.8 46.8
2022 819 21.9 37.2 51.6
2023 720 33.9 21.1 65

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 Ellis Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 787 57.0 13.8 21
1989 815 60.8 13.4 22.1
1990 922 63.8 14.4 18.7
1991 982 62.4 15.7 18.5
1992 1009 66.7 15.1 18.1
1993 1034 60.7 17.0 17
1994 991 61.6 16.1 16.2
1995 1048 57.0 18.4 20.2
1996 1048 57.0 18.4 20.2
1997 988 54.1 18.3 19.3
1998 953 n/a 0.0 20.5
1999 946 66.7 14.2 20
2000 1010 65.4 15.4 28.4
2001 966 66.2 14.6 30.3
2002 933 58.4 16.0 38.9
2003 933 58.4 16.0 38.9
2004 946 56.4 16.8 40.8
2005 944 57.6 16.4 40.3
2006 913 54.3 16.8 41
2007 887 54.0 16.4 47.2
2008 833 53.6 15.5 43.2
2009 810 58.6 13.8 43.1
2010 826 55.8 14.7 46.6
2011 868 53.7 16.1 49.1
2012 954 55.7 17.1 52.1
2013 1014 60.5 16.7 54.5
2014 692 44.4 15.5 54.9
2015 689 45.0 15.3 57
2016 660 46.0 14.3 55.8
2017 671 31.5 21.2 54.2
2018 672 29.3 22.8 55.7
2019 691 31.8 21.7 57.3
2020 732 25.8 28.3 57.2
2021 770 35.2 21.8 46.8
2022 819 21.9 37.2 51.6
2023 720 33.9 21.1 65

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ellis Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,678

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ellis Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 356th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 330th of 529 Middle schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Ellis Middle)30.626
 4.6%
   7th Grade Math (Austin Public School District)28.824.7
 4.1%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Ellis Middle)43.334.8
 8.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)41.433.3
 8.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Ellis Middle)5630.7
 25.3%
   8th Grade Math (Austin Public School District)53.429.4
 24%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Ellis Middle)47.934.8
 13.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)45.733.3
 12.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Ellis Middle)31.321.6
 9.7%
   8th Grade Science (Austin Public School District)3020.8
 9.2%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students691720
 4.2%
African American5471
 31.5%
American Indian02
Asian4576
 68.9%
Hispanic210224
 6.7%
Pacific Islander724
 242.9%
White347295
 15%
Two or More Races2828
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.3%65%
 7.7%


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Ellis Middle ranks 405th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Ellis Middle usually go on to attend Austin Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Ellis Middle.

Students at Ellis Middle are 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.


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