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Ellis Elementary School

100 W Ellis Ave
Belding, MI 48809

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Ellis Elementary School serves 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Ellis Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Belding, MI, covering approximately 101.1 square miles. Families can typically expect a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 9.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ellis Elementary School's student population of 391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellis Elementary School
Kind	133
1	120
2	138

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School
2025	391
2024	387
2023	394
2022	379
2021	378
2020	414
2019	398
2018	418
2017	403
2016	404
2015	415
2014	393
2013	391
2012	416
2011	476
2010	488
2009	504
2008	521
2007	539
2006	507
2005	503
2004	322
2003	392
2002	363
2001	400
2000	358
1999	347
1998	365
1997	303
1996	298
1995	322
1994	342
1993	407
1992	365
1991	337
1990	360
1989	368
1988	355
1987	351

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School
2025	29
2024	27
2023	28
2022	25
2021	23
2020	25
2019	24
2018	24
2017	23
2016	20
2015	23
2014	24
2013	22
2012	21
2011	25
2010	26
2009	28
2008	27
2007	29
2006	27
2005	27
2004	17
2003	23
2002	25
2001	24
2000	22
1999	19
1998	21
1997	16
1996	18
1995	17
1994	19
1990	27

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School Rankings

The of Ellis Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	13:1	16:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	17:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	18:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	18:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	17:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	17:1
2003	17:1	19:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	19:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	20:1	19:1
1996	17:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	20:1
1994	18:1	21:1	19:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	11%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	10%	9%	10%
2022	10%	9%	11%
2021	10%	8%	10%
2020	9%	8%	10%
2019	11%	8%	10%
2018	12%	8%	10%
2017	11%	7%	10%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	12%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	11%	6%	9%
2012	16%	6%	11%
2011	13%	6%	7%
2010	11%	5%	8%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	8%	5%	6%
2007	9%	5%	6%
2006	10%	4%	6%
2005	11%	4%	8%
2004	5%	4%	6%
2003	8%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	8%	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	7%	2%	5%
1989	7%	2%	6%
1988	11%	2%	7%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	83%	63%
2024	83%	63%
2023	86%	64%	86%
2022	85%	64%	85%
2021	84%	65%	86%
2020	86%	66%	85%
2019	83%	66%	85%
2018	84%	66%	87%
2017	86%	67%	87%
2016	86%	68%	87%
2015	85%	68%	52%
2014	85%	68%	86%
2013	84%	69%	88%
2012	81%	69%	87%
2011	84%	70%	89%
2010	87%	71%	90%
2009	90%	71%	92%
2008	91%	71%	93%
2007	90%	71%	92%
2006	88%	72%	91%
2005	87%	73%	91%
2004	91%	73%	92%
2003	90%	72%	93%
2002	93%	73%	95%
2001	95%	74%	97%
2000	100%	75%	98%
1999	99%	75%	97%
1998	98%	75%	98%
1997	98%	76%	97%
1996	98%	76%	97%
1995	96%	77%	97%
1994	92%	78%	97%
1993	97%	78%	99%
1992	98%	78%	98%
1991	98%	77%	99%
1990	92%	78%	95%
1989	93%	78%	94%
1988	88%	78%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

37%

0.30

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	0.30	0.56
2024	0.30	0.56
2023	0.25	0.55	0.26
2022	0.27	0.55	0.27
2021	0.29	0.54	0.26
2020	0.25	0.53	0.26
2019	0.30	0.53	0.26
2018	0.28	0.53	0.24
2017	0.25	0.52	0.24
2016	0.25	0.50	0.23
2015	0.27	0.50	0.33
2014	0.27	0.50	0.25
2013	0.28	0.49	0.23
2012	0.32	0.49	0.24
2011	0.28	0.47	0.20
2010	0.23	0.46	0.18
2009	0.19	0.46	0.16
2008	0.17	0.46	0.13
2007	0.18	0.46	0.14
2006	0.22	0.44	0.16
2005	0.23	0.43	0.16
2004	0.15	0.43	0.15
2003	0.19	0.44	0.13
2002	0.13	0.43	0.09
2001	0.10	0.42	0.06
1999	0.02	0.40	0.05
1998	0.04	0.40	0.05
1997	0.04	0.39	0.05
1996	0.04	0.39	0.07
1995	0.08	0.38	0.06
1994	0.15	0.37	0.07
1993	0.06	0.37	0.03
1992	0.04	0.37	0.03
1991	0.04	0.38	0.03
1990	0.15	0.36	0.10
1989	0.13	0.36	0.11
1988	0.22	0.36	0.13

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(22-23)

24.3%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2023	24.3%	33.3%	23.2%
2022	48.9%	41.4%	36.7%
2021	14.3%	21.3%	14.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	51%	45%
2024	55%	50%
2023	57%	49%	48%
2022	60%	47%	47%
2021	56%	46%	45%
2020	51%	45%	46%
2019	54%	45%	46%
2018	63%	45%	48%
2017	58%	40%	48%
2016	55%	40%	45%
2015	50%	41%	45%
2014	59%	43%	54%
2013	60%	42%	52%
2012	60%	42%	52%
2011	55%	41%	47%
2010	55%	40%	48%
2009	51%	35%	42%
2008	44%	31%	37%
2007	42%	30%	35%
2006	46%	30%	32%
2005	43%	28%	31%
2004	40%	27%	29%
2003	42%	25%	27%
2002	34%	25%	21%
2001	44%	24%	23%
2000	39%	25%	23%
1999	46%	25%	25%
1998	39%	25%	18%
1997	36%	25%	21%
1996	41%	25%	21%
1995	48%	25%	25%
1994	40%	23%	25%
1993	43%	25%	31%
1992	48%	21%	30%
1990	26%	13%	21%
1989	24%	13%	20%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	Michigan	Belding Area School District
2025	12%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	11%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	10%
2017	9%	6%	10%
2016	10%	6%	10%
2015	13%	6%	10%
2014	12%	6%	10%
2013	9%	6%	12%
2012	9%	5%	11%
2011	6%	5%	10%
2010	8%	6%	11%
2009	11%	7%	14%
2008	10%	7%	12%
2007	13%	6%	12%
2006	16%	7%	15%
2005	17%	6%	15%
2004	16%	6%	11%
2003	16%	6%	13%
2002	15%	6%	10%
2001	13%	6%	10%
2000	10%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belding Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Ellis Elementary School often compared to?

Ellis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rb Boyce Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Ellis Elementary School?

391 students attend Ellis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Ellis Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Ellis Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Ellis Elementary School offer ?

Ellis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ellis Elementary School part of?

Ellis Elementary School is part of Belding Area School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Ellis Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Belding, MI, covering approximately 101.1 square miles. Families can typically expect a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 9.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education