| Index | Ellington | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ellington | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.0% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.4% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.9% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellington, MO schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ellington, MO, an average of 76.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, MO | 186 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Ellington, MO | 1,380 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenville, IN | 1,380 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Shepherd, MI | 1,380 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Monticello, MS | 1,380 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Castle Dale, UT | 1,380 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Gilcrest, CO | 1,381 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Ellington, MO | 1,380 | 47% | 2.1% |
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