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Ottumwa, IA
Public School Ratings




Ottumwa Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Ottumwa Comm School District details

Ottumwa Comm School District
1112 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501

4,990 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Ottumwa Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

1

(10 is best)

Better than 5.2% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
57%
70%
58%
71%
55%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Douma Elementary School
307 W. Mary St.
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
01-02
Eisenhower Elementary School
2624 Marilyn Rd
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
KG-05
Evans Middle School
812 Chester Avenue
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
06-08
Horace Mann Elementary School
1523 N Court St
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
KG-05
James Elementary School
1001 N Benton
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
KG-05
Liberty Elementary School
50 Traxler Drive
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
03-05
Ottumwa High School
501 E 2nd
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
09-12
Ottumwa Virtual Learning School
1112 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
PK-12
Pickwick Early Childhood Center School
1306 W Williams
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
PK-KG
The Gateway Center School
907 Gateway Drive
Ottumwa, IA, 52501
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 53.1% 75.9%
Black 7.3% 7.3%
Hispanic 26.1% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.1% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 10.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 44.4% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 41.9% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.6% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,195 $30,913,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $518 $2,585,000 4.0%
Staff $433 $2,163,000 3.4%
General Administration $122 $609,000 0.9%
School Administration $807 $4,025,000 6.3%
Operation $1,020 $5,089,000 7.9%
Transportation $374 $1,868,000 2.9%
Other $235 $1,171,000 1.8%
Total Support $3,509 $17,510,000 27.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,154 $15,737,000 24.5%
Total Expenditures $12,858 $64,160,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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