Elementary school (grades K-5) · Armstrong, IL
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Armstrong-Ellis Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 81
- students enrolled
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 170420000118 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School held near 89 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 11.5 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 170420000118 · Armstrong, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
81 enr · 7.4:1 · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School held near 89 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.5 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Armstrong-Ellis Elem School compares
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.4:1 | ▼ 47% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Armstrong-Ellis Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Armstrong-Ellis Cons Sd 61 reports $23,539 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~81 students)
Frequently asked questions about Armstrong-Ellis Elem School
How many students attend Armstrong-Ellis Elem School?
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School has 81 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Armstrong, IL. CCD year-over-year: 89 (2022-23) → 89 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Armstrong-Ellis Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Armstrong-Ellis Elem School is 7.4:1, which is 47% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 53% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Armstrong-Ellis Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Armstrong-Ellis Elem School is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Armstrong, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Armstrong-Ellis Elem School?
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Armstrong-Ellis Cons Sd 61?
None reported; Armstrong-Ellis Cons Sd 61 operates only Armstrong-Ellis Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.