J. C. Ellis Elementary School offers educational opportunities for students in pre-kindergarten through grade five. It operates Ellis Parent Organization, as well as a library that provides reference materials. The school offers gifted and talented education programs. It also conducts the English as a Second Language and Drug Awareness and Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) programs. The school offers special education classes for students with learning difficulties. J. C. Ellis Elementary School is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public School System, which enrolls more than 52,365 students in several elementary, middle and high schools. The Jefferson Parish Public School System s schools offers membership options in the National Honor Society.