Ellison Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

45 Se 85th Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64507

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Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ellison Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 360 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 10% in MO
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ellison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Ellison Elementary School's student population of 360 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellison Elementary School
Kind	49
1	44
2	62
3	49
4	49
5	58
6	49

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Total Students

360 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School
2023	364
2022	372
2021	356
2020	335
2019	335
2018	352
2017	352
2016	359
2015	394
2014	376
2013	379
2012	365
2011	369
2010	368
2009	347
2008	292
2007	281
2006	280
2005	300
2004	313
2003	317
2002	338
2001	331
2000	348
1999	369
1998	372
1997	352
1996	348
1995	361
1994	363
1993	387
1992	379
1991	402
1990	387
1989	386
1988	391
1987	385

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	24
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	19
2007	17
2006	18
2005	18
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	19
1999	18
1998	19
1997	18
1996	17
1995	19
1994	18
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	18
1987	17

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Year Founded

1954

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School Rankings

Ellison Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ellison Elementary School is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#158 out of 2076 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School
2023	#158
2022	#159
2021	#142
2019	#383
2018	#244
2017	#373
2016	#418
2015	#437
2014	#255
2013	#69
2012	#141

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65%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	65%	40%	29%
2022	64%	39%	31%
2021	62%	37%	28%
2019	57%	42%	34%
2018	62%	42%	36%
2017	59%	47%	43%
2016	62%	48%	44%
2015	61%	44%	39%
2014	72%	52%	49%
2013	79%	53%	50%
2012	75%	55%	51%

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61%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2022	61%	43%	37%
2021	62%	46%	38%
2019	57%	49%	39%
2018	62%	49%	36%
2017	73%	61%	58%
2016	76%	63%	59%
2015	71%	60%	57%
2014	62%	53%	47%
2013	73%	55%	51%
2012	71%	55%	51%
2011	67%	55%	48%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2022	67%	38%	25%
2021	54%	37%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	19:1	13:1	15:1
2020	17:1	13:1	14:1
2019	17:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	17:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	21:1	15:1	15:1
1998	19:1	15:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	16:1
1996	21:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	21:1	16:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	21:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	16:1	18:1
1989	21:1	16:1	18:1
1988	22:1	16:1	18:1
1987	23:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	7%	8%	11%
2022	7%	8%	11%
2021	6%	7%	10%
2020	3%	7%	9%
2019	3%	7%	9%
2018	5%	6%	9%
2017	5%	6%	9%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	6%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	7%	15%	7%
2022	9%	15%	7%
2021	6%	15%	7%
2020	6%	16%	8%
2019	6%	16%	8%
2018	8%	16%	8%
2017	8%	16%	8%
2016	5%	16%	8%
2015	8%	16%	9%
2014	5%	16%	9%
2013	6%	17%	9%
2012	7%	17%	10%
2011	8%	17%	10%
2010	5%	18%	10%
2009	3%	18%	10%
2008	3%	18%	9%
2007	2%	18%	9%
2006	3%	18%	9%
2005	4%	18%	8%
2004	3%	18%	7%
2003	2%	18%	7%
2002	2%	18%	7%
2001	2%	17%	7%
2000	1%	17%	6%
1999	1%	17%	6%

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White

66%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	69%	69%	67%
2022	70%	69%	69%
2021	74%	70%	71%
2020	81%	71%	72%
2019	81%	71%	72%
2018	79%	72%	75%
2017	79%	72%	75%
2016	82%	72%	76%
2015	81%	73%	77%
2014	85%	73%	79%
2013	85%	74%	79%
2012	85%	74%	81%
2011	83%	75%	82%
2010	86%	76%	82%
2009	90%	76%	83%
2008	90%	76%	84%
2007	92%	76%	85%
2006	92%	77%	87%
2005	89%	77%	87%
2004	91%	78%	88%
2003	93%	78%	89%
2002	94%	79%	89%
2001	95%	79%	90%
2000	96%	80%	91%
1999	96%	81%	91%
1998	97%	81%	92%
1997	95%	81%	92%
1996	100%	82%	100%
1995	100%	82%	100%
1994	100%	82%	100%
1993	100%	83%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	0.50	0.50	0.53
2022	0.49	0.50	0.51
2021	0.43	0.48	0.48
2020	0.34	0.47	0.46
2019	0.34	0.47	0.46
2018	0.37	0.45	0.42
2017	0.37	0.45	0.42
2016	0.32	0.46	0.41
2015	0.34	0.44	0.39
2014	0.27	0.44	0.37
2013	0.28	0.42	0.36
2012	0.27	0.42	0.34
2011	0.30	0.41	0.31
2010	0.26	0.39	0.32
2009	0.19	0.39	0.30
2008	0.19	0.39	0.29
2007	0.15	0.39	0.28
2006	0.15	0.37	0.24
2005	0.21	0.38	0.22
2004	0.17	0.36	0.22
2003	0.13	0.36	0.20
2002	0.12	0.35	0.20
2001	0.09	0.35	0.19
2000	0.08	0.33	0.16
1999	0.08	0.32	0.15

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Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	37%	41%	70%
2022	29%	40%	67%
2021	35%	43%	67%
2020	28%	44%	65%
2019	28%	44%	65%
2018	37%	44%	56%
2017	37%	44%	56%
2016	30%	44%	53%
2015	36%	44%	56%
2014	30%	42%	56%
2013	26%	38%	54%
2012	20%	38%	51%
2011	25%	37%	49%
2010	20%	36%	46%
2009	14%	31%	44%
2008	13%	32%	41%
2007	8%	31%	41%
2006	14%	32%	40%
2005	16%	32%	40%
2004	14%	30%	39%
2003	13%	29%	38%
2002	8%	28%	36%
2001	10%	28%	34%
2000	10%	28%	35%
1999	9%	27%	35%
1998	9%	28%	35%
1997	8%	28%	36%
1996	13%	28%	41%
1995	7%	29%	38%
1994	10%	26%	35%
1993	10%	21%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ellison Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	6%	6%	2%
2020	11%	6%	4%
2019	11%	6%	4%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	11%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	11%
2005	4%	7%	11%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	11%
2002	5%	7%	12%
2001	8%	7%	12%
2000	5%	7%	11%
1999	7%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Joseph School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellison Elementary School's ranking?

Ellison Elementary School is ranked #158 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Ellison Elementary School often compared to?

Ellison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Field Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Ellison Elementary School?

360 students attend Ellison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Ellison Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Ellison Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Ellison Elementary School offer ?

Ellison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ellison Elementary School part of?

Ellison Elementary School is part of St. Joseph School District.