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Ottawa Elementary School vs. Central Elementary School

Should you attend Ottawa Elementary School or Central Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ottawa Elementary School
871 Kalamazoo Ave
Petoskey, MI 49770
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Central Elementary School
410 State St
Petoskey, MI 49770
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ottawa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ottawa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 249 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
248 students
249 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#420 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#653 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ottawa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ottawa Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
38
37
Grade 1 Students
39
40
Grade 2 Students
46
44
Grade 3 Students
46
41
Grade 4 Students
39
42
Grade 5 Students
40
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Ottawa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ottawa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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