Best Ottumwa Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,423 students in Ottumwa, IA.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Ottumwa, IA are Evans Junior High School, Liberty Intermediate School and Ottumwa Virtual Learning. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Ottumwa, IA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 71% statewide average). Middle schools in Ottumwa have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Iowa public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).