📍 250 Illini Dr, Belleville, St. Clair County, 62223
Ellis Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belleville, St. Clair County. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Krista Lunz. It is part of the Harmony Emge SD 175 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ellis Elem School enrolls 358 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Black or African American, 38% White and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 154 | 43% |
| White | 137 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 4.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
256 of the school's 358 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ellis Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 57, state house district 113.
Ellis Elem School is one of 3 schools in Harmony Emge SD 175, based in Belleville, Illinois. The district serves 735 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 358 students, Ellis Elem School is larger than the district average of about 245 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large