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Ottumwa Comm School District Schools
Ottumwa Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Wapello County (Ottumwa). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ottumwa Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ottumwa Comm School District
7 of 10 schools in Ottumwa Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 5
Best schools in Ottumwa Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Eisenhower Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Horace Mann Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Ottumwa High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Evans Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Wilson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Liberty Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- James Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Ottumwa Comm School District
High schools (1)
- B+ Ottumwa High School, Ottumwa
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Evans Middle School, Ottumwa
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Douma Elementary School, Ottumwa
- A+ Eisenhower Elementary School, Ottumwa
- A- Horace Mann Elementary School, Ottumwa
- B- James Elementary School, Ottumwa
- B- Liberty Elementary School, Ottumwa
- Pickwick Early Childhood Center, Ottumwa
- B- Wilson Elementary School, Ottumwa
Other schools and academies (1)
- Ottumwa Virtual Learning, Ottumwa
Where Ottumwa Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ottumwa (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Wapello County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,011 students with 334 full-time-equivalent teachers and 751 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1922110
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cardinal Comm School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Davis County Comm School District (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Oskaloosa Comm School District (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Albia Comm School District (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Fairfield Comm School District (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Van Buren County Comm School District (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Centerville Comm School District (4 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Ottumwa Comm School District
How many schools are in Ottumwa Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Ottumwa Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ottumwa Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ottumwa.
How good are the schools in Ottumwa Comm School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ottumwa Comm School District?
5,011 students were enrolled in Ottumwa Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ottumwa Comm School District?
Ottumwa Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Wapello County, with its district office in Ottumwa. Its boundary covers about 131 sq mi.