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James Ellis School (Closed 2018)

2740 Mannix St
Niles, MI 49120

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James Ellis School serves 189 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	James Ellis School
Kind	87
1	102

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Total Students

189 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	James Ellis School
2025	189
2017	189
2016	194
2015	183
2014	197
2013	186
2012	202
2011	234
2010	229
2009	209
2008	227
2007	225
2006	202
2005	195
2004	178
2003	176
2002	163
2001	165
2000	168
1999	190
1998	200
1997	193
1996	189
1995	172
1994	168
1993	182
1992	213
1991	206
1990	203
1989	218
1988	226
1987	210

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)

Year	James Ellis School
2025	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2014	11
2013	10
2012	9
2011	10
2010	8
2009	9
2008	10
2007	9
2006	9
2005	9
2004	8
2002	9
2001	8
2000	8
1999	9
1998	9
1997	9
1996	8
1995	7
1994	7
1990	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	21:1	16:1
2017	21:1	18:1	17:1
2016	22:1	18:1	17:1
2015	20:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	22:1	18:1	18:1
2011	23:1	18:1	19:1
2010	29:1	18:1	17:1
2009	23:1	18:1	17:1
2008	23:1	18:1	17:1
2007	25:1	19:1	18:1
2006	22:1	18:1	17:1
2005	22:1	18:1	17:1
2004	22:1	19:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	21:1	18:1	16:1
2000	21:1	19:1	17:1
1999	21:1	19:1	17:1
1998	22:1	19:1	18:1
1997	21:1	20:1	18:1
1996	24:1	20:1	18:1
1995	25:1	20:1	18:1
1994	24:1	21:1	20:1
1990	11:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	9%	9%
2017	9%	7%	10%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	9%
2010	4%	5%	7%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	7%	4%	5%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	11%	18%
2017	11%	18%	10%
2016	10%	18%	10%
2015	8%	18%	10%
2014	6%	18%	10%
2013	8%	18%	10%
2012	8%	19%	11%
2011	5%	19%	12%
2010	12%	20%	13%
2009	10%	20%	14%
2008	7%	20%	13%
2007	8%	20%	14%
2006	9%	20%	15%
2005	8%	20%	14%
2004	9%	20%	15%
2003	15%	20%	15%
2002	12%	20%	15%
2001	10%	19%	15%
2000	10%	19%	14%
1999	14%	19%	15%
1998	10%	19%	14%
1997	10%	19%	14%
1996	13%	18%	13%
1995	12%	17%	13%
1994	12%	17%	12%
1993	10%	17%	12%
1992	8%	17%	12%
1991	8%	17%	11%
1990	13%	18%	11%
1989	12%	18%	11%
1988	10%	18%	12%

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White

71%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	71%	63%
2017	71%	67%	73%
2016	76%	68%	74%
2015	72%	68%	74%
2014	78%	68%	75%
2013	75%	69%	75%
2012	76%	69%	75%
2011	83%	70%	76%
2010	82%	71%	78%
2009	85%	71%	78%
2008	87%	71%	79%
2007	86%	71%	79%
2006	86%	72%	79%
2005	85%	73%	79%
2004	88%	73%	80%
2003	81%	72%	80%
2002	84%	73%	80%
2001	85%	74%	81%
2000	87%	75%	82%
1999	85%	75%	82%
1998	89%	75%	84%
1997	88%	76%	82%
1996	84%	76%	83%
1995	86%	77%	83%
1994	86%	78%	84%
1993	86%	78%	84%
1992	88%	78%	83%
1991	89%	77%	83%
1990	83%	78%	84%
1989	86%	78%	84%
1988	87%	78%	84%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	6%	5%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	10%	3%	5%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

37%

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	0.48	0.56
2017	0.48	0.52	0.45
2016	0.41	0.50	0.44
2015	0.46	0.50	0.43
2014	0.38	0.50	0.43
2013	0.42	0.49	0.42
2012	0.41	0.49	0.42
2011	0.31	0.47	0.40
2010	0.31	0.46	0.37
2009	0.27	0.46	0.37
2008	0.24	0.46	0.36
2007	0.25	0.46	0.36
2006	0.25	0.44	0.35
2005	0.27	0.43	0.34
2004	0.22	0.43	0.34
2003	0.32	0.44	0.34
2002	0.28	0.43	0.34
2001	0.27	0.42	0.33
2000	0.23	0.40	0.30
1999	0.26	0.40	0.30
1998	0.20	0.40	0.29
1997	0.22	0.39	0.30
1996	0.28	0.39	0.30
1995	0.25	0.38	0.30
1994	0.25	0.37	0.28
1993	0.25	0.37	0.29
1992	0.22	0.37	0.28
1991	0.20	0.38	0.29
1990	0.30	0.36	0.27
1989	0.25	0.36	0.29
1988	0.24	0.36	0.28

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Eligible for

50%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	50%	45%
2017	50%	40%	43%
2016	59%	40%	52%
2015	60%	41%	51%
2014	57%	43%	53%
2013	63%	42%	52%
2012	63%	42%	53%
2011	41%	41%	44%
2010	49%	40%	48%
2009	37%	35%	40%
2008	32%	31%	25%
2007	39%	30%	27%
2006	32%	30%	33%
2005	25%	28%	33%
2004	27%	27%	31%
2003	24%	25%	31%
2002	21%	25%	30%
2001	15%	24%	28%
2000	20%	25%	26%
1999	24%	25%	28%
1998	18%	25%	30%
1997	24%	25%	29%
1996	32%	25%	29%
1995	20%	25%	30%
1994	18%	23%	27%
1993	24%	25%	29%
1992	17%	21%	26%
1990	10%	13%	21%
1989	17%	13%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	James Ellis School	Michigan	Niles Community Schools
2025	7%	4%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	6%	5%	8%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	5%	7%	10%
2005	8%	6%	10%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	9%	6%	9%
2002	5%	6%	8%
2001	8%	6%	8%
2000	7%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Niles Community Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend James Ellis School?

189 students attend James Ellis School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of James Ellis School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

James Ellis School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does James Ellis School offer ?

James Ellis School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is James Ellis School part of?

James Ellis School is part of Niles Community Schools.

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