Ottawa

Summary:

The Ottawa school district in Kansas consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with a focus on providing a quality education to the community.

Among the standout schools in the district, Sunflower Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized test scores, with 47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.96% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2023-2024. Garfield Elementary also stands out with strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts where 45.57% of students were proficient or better across all grades in 2023-2024, compared to 29.79% for the district and 33.55% for the state. Lincoln Elementary has above-average test scores as well, with 36.23% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42.95% in Mathematics across all grades in 2023-2024.

In contrast, the secondary schools in the Ottawa district, such as Ottawa Senior High, have consistently lower test scores, with only 17.89% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.57%. This stark difference in performance between the elementary and secondary schools highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure all students in Ottawa have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

1404 S Ash St
Ottawa, KS 66067

(785) 229-8010

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 266 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,241

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1213 College	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8060	342	30	11.2	59.6%	289 (84.5%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	57.3	268^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.0%		37.6	423^rd of 660 public elementary schools	35.9%	155	44.4	47.3	44.7					45.6	59.1	42.9	27.7					42.9	40.4			40.4	$11,363	$898	$10,465
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Milner	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8080	358	29	12.1	79.1%	314 (87.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	51.3	309^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.7%		56.5	274^th of 660 public elementary schools	58.5%	35	32.7	40.8	35.6					36.2	49.1	57.1	20.0					43.0	55.6			55.6	$11,762	$1,687	$10,075
Ottawa Middle School	Public	6-8	1230 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8030	485	35	13.9	54.2%	421 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)	40.7	200^th of 362 public middle schools	44.8%		40.9	205^th of 362 public middle schools	43.4%	5				27.0	18.7	21.4		22.4				28.2	26.2	27.7		27.4		20.2		20.2	$9,315	$484	$8,830
Ottawa Senior High	Public	9-12	1120 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8020	710	51	14.0	47.6%	594 (83.7%)	19 (2.7%)	45 (6.3%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	30.1	243^rd of 318 public high schools	23.6%		31.7	245^th of 327 public high schools	25.1%	2							17.9	17.9							16.1	16.1			24.1	24.1	$11,788	$465	$11,323
Ottawa Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	720 Tremont	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 229-8090	18	1	36.0	16.7%	15 (83.3%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Falcon Way	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8050	328	29	11.3	55.2%	278 (84.8%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	69.1	171^st of 653 public elementary schools	73.8%		59.4	236^th of 660 public elementary schools	64.2%	65	46.5	58.3	34.9					47.0	76.7	54.2	37.2					56.0	48.8			48.8	$10,309	$1,150	$9,159

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Franklin	9.22 mi	4	186^th
Central Heights	10.91 mi	2	64^th
Baldwin City	12.38 mi	4	33^rd
Wellsville	12.74 mi	3	179^th
Marais Des Cygnes Valley	13.97 mi	3	148^th

Ottawa

District Detail

Sunflower Elementary School

Garfield Elementary

Lincoln Elementary

Ottawa Middle School

Ottawa Senior High

Ottawa Virtual School

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