The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ellis Elem School
Ellis Elementary School serves prekindergarten through third grade in Belleville, a county-seat suburb southeast of St. Louis anchored by Scott Air Force Base and a historic downtown core. The school enrolls a small population across five grade levels, with a student body that is roughly evenly split between Black and white students, with smaller numbers of students of mixed race and Hispanic background.
State testing data for the school comes from third grade only, the highest grade Ellis serves. On the state's 2024-25 assessment, third graders showed proficiency in English language arts at a rate near the midpoint for the county, while math proficiency fell below the county's median. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to math instruction and support. Testing data for higher grades cannot be reported because Ellis does not serve those grades; fourth through eighth grade results in the data reflect students who have moved on to other buildings. No data on chronic absenteeism, free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, or English learner enrollment were available.
The school sits in a mixed neighborhood context. Housing in the Belleville zip code has remained relatively affordable by regional standards, with median home values modest compared to the Illinois and national benchmarks. Rental costs are also below state and national medians. The local housing market has grown more active and competitive over the past year, with both inventory and pending sales rising; homes are selling faster than they were a year ago, though prices have moderated slightly. The broader Belleville economy relies on healthcare, education, government, and military employment tied to Scott Air Force Base, with additional retail and service work along commercial corridors. Downtown Belleville has a pedestrian historic district and active civic calendar, though the city overall requires a car for most errands.
Harmony Emge School District 175, the school's parent district, had no major reported parent-facing changes identified in recent public records. The district's strategic context and priorities were not available in public reporting, so a parent considering Ellis may want to contact the district directly about curriculum focus, intervention programs, and plans for the coming school year.
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