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Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 935 students in Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,499 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,301 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
107
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,592 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,700
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,592
$17,235
Best Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glandorf Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
140 Church St
Glandorf, OH 45848
(419) 538-6880
Glandorf, OH 45848
(419) 538-6880
Grades: K-8
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Ottawa Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
123 Putnam Pkwy
Ottawa, OH 45875
(419) 523-4290
Ottawa, OH 45875
(419) 523-4290
Grades: K-8
| 398 students
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