| Index | Ellsworth | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ellsworth | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellsworth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellsworth, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ellsworth, IA, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilbert, IA | 1,119 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Story City, IA | 3,450 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,373 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Roland, IA | 1,411 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Radcliffe, IA | 612 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Ellsworth, IA | 497 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paauilo, HI | 497 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Oklee, MN | 497 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Iuka, IL | 497 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Tropic, UT | 496 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Clear Spring, MD | 498 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Ellsworth, IA | 497 | n/a |