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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 746 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 46% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
11 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
4,982 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ottumwa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.43
# American Indian Students
20 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
155 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,266 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
11%
# Black Students
415 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
2,534 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
51%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
507 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
10%
1%
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
428
157
# Students in K Grade:
339
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
373
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
380
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,732 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,878 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,732
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,878
$16,042
Best Ottumwa Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evans Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
812 Chester Avenue
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6511
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6511
Grades: 7-8
| 689 students
Rank: #22.
Ottumwa Virtual Learning
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1112 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Grades: PK-12
| 57 students
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