Raymond Ellis Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

720 Central Park Dr
Round Lake, IL 60073

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Bottom 50%

Serving 588 students in grades 1-5, Raymond Ellis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 588 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Raymond Ellis Elementary School's student population of 588 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Raymond Ellis Elementary School
1	104
2	105
3	118
4	125
5	136

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Total Students

588 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School
2023	534
2022	543
2021	517
2020	593
2019	593
2018	657
2017	657
2016	695
2015	748
2014	759
2013	713
2012	735
2011	722
2010	718
2009	790
2008	818
2007	835
2006	810
2005	847
2004	827
2003	831
2002	838
2001	898
2000	873
1999	724
1998	809
1997	822
1996	739
1995	733
1994	693
1993	758
1992	766
1991	843
1990	778
1989	779
1988	786
1987	768

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School
2023	44
2022	42
2020	47
2019	47
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	45
2014	42
2013	42
2012	37
2011	37
2010	36
2009	37
2008	34
2007	38
2006	39
2005	38
2004	41
2003	37
2002	41
2001	45
2000	45
1999	40
1998	39
1997	37
1996	35
1995	33
1994	34
1993	32
1992	34
1991	35
1990	35

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Inspire and empower students to construct a thriving future

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Raymond Ellis Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Raymond Ellis Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3074 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School
2023	#3074
2022	#3072
2021	#3141
2019	#2801
2018	#2403
2017	#2743
2016	#2451
2015	#3097
2014	#3042
2013	#3198
2012	#3116

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	7%	27%	6%
2021	5%	28%	7%
2019	15%	33%	13%
2018	21%	32%	17%
2017	21%	32%	15%
2016	22%	31%	18%
2015	12%	29%	16%
2014	37%	59%	36%
2013	40%	58%	38%
2012	70%	80%	71%
2011	66%	80%	71%

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10%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2022	10%	30%	9%
2021	12%	32%	14%
2019	22%	38%	16%
2018	26%	37%	17%
2017	19%	38%	18%
2016	20%	36%	18%
2015	11%	38%	18%
2014	34%	57%	38%
2013	33%	58%	40%
2012	51%	75%	62%
2011	45%	75%	61%

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25-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	13:1	17:1
2012	20:1	16:1	19:1
2011	20:1	16:1	19:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	21:1	16:1	18:1
2008	24:1	18:1	23:1
2007	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	22:1	16:1	21:1
2004	20:1	17:1	21:1
2003	22:1	16:1	21:1
2002	20:1	16:1	23:1
2001	20:1	16:1	20:1
2000	19:1	16:1	19:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	23:1	17:1	20:1
1991	24:1	17:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

86%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	86%	27%	78%
2022	85%	27%	78%
2021	85%	27%	77%
2020	84%	26%	76%
2019	84%	26%	76%
2018	79%	26%	75%
2017	79%	26%	75%
2016	82%	26%	76%
2015	78%	25%	74%
2014	81%	25%	73%
2013	81%	24%	72%
2012	80%	24%	71%
2011	79%	23%	70%
2010	79%	22%	68%
2009	81%	22%	67%
2008	81%	21%	66%
2007	79%	20%	63%
2006	79%	19%	62%
2005	77%	18%	59%
2004	73%	18%	57%
2003	71%	17%	54%
2002	67%	16%	51%
2001	59%	15%	45%
2000	55%	15%	41%
1999	43%	14%	37%
1998	43%	13%	35%
1997	37%	13%	31%
1996	33%	12%	27%
1995	35%	12%	25%
1994	31%	11%	22%
1993	25%	11%	19%
1992	24%	10%	18%
1991	19%	10%	17%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	5%	17%	8%
2022	5%	17%	8%
2021	6%	17%	8%
2020	4%	17%	7%
2019	4%	17%	7%
2018	6%	17%	7%
2017	6%	17%	7%
2016	4%	17%	7%
2015	5%	17%	7%
2014	4%	17%	7%
2013	5%	18%	7%
2012	4%	18%	7%
2011	5%	18%	7%
2010	6%	20%	8%
2009	6%	20%	7%
2008	5%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	8%
2006	3%	20%	7%
2005	3%	20%	7%
2004	3%	21%	6%
2003	3%	21%	6%
2002	4%	21%	6%
2001	3%	21%	6%
2000	3%	21%	5%
1999	3%	21%	4%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	2%	20%	3%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	2%
1993	2%	21%	1%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	7%	45%	10%
2022	8%	47%	11%
2021	7%	47%	11%
2020	9%	48%	13%
2019	9%	48%	13%
2018	12%	49%	14%
2017	12%	49%	14%
2016	12%	49%	14%
2015	14%	49%	16%
2014	12%	50%	17%
2013	12%	50%	17%
2012	13%	51%	18%
2011	13%	51%	19%
2010	14%	53%	21%
2009	12%	53%	23%
2008	14%	54%	24%
2007	14%	55%	26%
2006	18%	56%	28%
2005	20%	57%	32%
2004	23%	57%	34%
2003	26%	58%	39%
2002	29%	59%	42%
2001	37%	60%	48%
2000	41%	61%	53%
1999	53%	62%	57%
1998	53%	63%	60%
1997	60%	64%	64%
1996	63%	64%	69%
1995	60%	65%	71%
1994	65%	65%	75%
1993	71%	65%	78%
1992	73%	66%	79%
1991	81%	66%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	0.26	0.70	0.38
2022	0.27	0.68	0.38
2021	0.27	0.68	0.38
2020	0.29	0.68	0.40
2019	0.29	0.68	0.40
2018	0.36	0.67	0.42
2017	0.36	0.67	0.42
2016	0.31	0.67	0.41
2015	0.37	0.67	0.43
2014	0.33	0.66	0.44
2013	0.33	0.66	0.45
2012	0.34	0.65	0.46
2011	0.36	0.66	0.46
2010	0.36	0.64	0.49
2009	0.34	0.64	0.50
2008	0.33	0.64	0.50
2007	0.37	0.63	0.53
2006	0.36	0.61	0.54
2005	0.39	0.61	0.55
2004	0.42	0.60	0.56
2003	0.45	0.59	0.56
2002	0.47	0.59	0.57
2001	0.52	0.58	0.57
2000	0.53	0.57	0.56
1999	0.54	0.56	0.54
1998	0.54	0.56	0.52
1997	0.51	0.54	0.49
1996	0.50	0.53	0.45
1995	0.52	0.53	0.44
1994	0.49	0.52	0.40
1993	0.44	0.52	0.36
1992	0.41	0.52	0.35
1991	0.32	0.52	0.33

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Eligible for

76%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2023	84%	43%	70%
2022	83%	43%	70%
2021	87%	44%	67%
2020	77%	47%	74%
2019	77%	47%	74%
2018	68%	46%	64%
2017	68%	46%	64%
2016	60%	47%	51%
2015	76%	52%	68%
2014	74%	47%	67%
2013	76%	45%	66%
2012	30%	21%	24%
2011	76%	39%	66%
2010	79%	37%	59%
2009	55%	33%	46%
2008	63%	32%	47%
2007	54%	32%	40%
2006	52%	32%	43%
2005	50%	32%	44%
2004	48%	31%	38%
2003	44%	30%	35%

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Eligible for (13-14)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Illinois	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
2014	13%	3%	10%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	47%	27%	46%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	11%
2006	14%	6%	11%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2004	12%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Round Lake Community Unit School District 116

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raymond Ellis Elementary School's ranking?

Raymond Ellis Elementary School is ranked #3074 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School?

588 students attend Raymond Ellis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Raymond Ellis Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Raymond Ellis Elementary School?

Raymond Ellis Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Raymond Ellis Elementary School offer ?

Raymond Ellis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Raymond Ellis Elementary School part of?

Raymond Ellis Elementary School is part of Round Lake Community Unit School District 116.