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Ottumwa Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,126 students in Ottumwa Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Ottumwa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
4,801 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ottumwa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
68%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.42
# American Indian Students
22 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
141 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,223 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
11%
# Black Students
352 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
2,646 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
55%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
329 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
433
176
# Students in K Grade:
340
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
343
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,364 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,250
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,364
$15,968
Best Ottumwa Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evans Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
812 Chester Avenue
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6511
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6511
Grades: 6-8
| 1,051 students
Rank: n/an/a
1112 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students
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