Ellsworth Elementary School (EES) is located in downtown Ellsworth, and houses full-day kindergarten through 3rd grade students. We are proud to be a 2008 and 2021 recipient of the National Blue Ribbon award, nominated by the Kansas State Department of Education. We have a strong focus on academics at EES, while at the same time ensuring student social-emotional needs are met.
EES has been able to maintain three sections at each grade level, ensuring smaller class sizes. We have 15 general education classroom teachers, PE, Music, Library, and Technology teachers. A social worker plays an integral part of our staff as well. We are also a Title 1 school, therefore have a certified Title teacher and two Title 1 aides. We are lucky enough to also have four aides that assist the teachers and school with many projects, but also assist in working with small groups of students for MTSS. We have a strong relationship with Central Kansas Cooperative in Education (CKCIE) which assists us in providing individualized services for students with exceptionalities. CKCIE staff housed at EES include a certified Special Education teacher and five paraprofessionals.
Many of our current students' parents are Ellsworth graduates, which says a lot about the desire of them wanting to raise their own kids in the community where they grew up.