Ottawa Elementary School

Public PK, KG-1

109 Ottawa St
Buchanan, MI 49107-1136

(269) 695-8409

District: Buchanan Community Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,784

Students who attend Ottawa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buchanan Middle School
High:	Buchanan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ottawa Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), two or more races (6.6%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ottawa Elementary School is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Ottawa Elementary School employs 15.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ottawa Elementary School is $14,784.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ottawa Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Buchanan Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchanan Community Schools 113^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ottawa Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	45.39	1075^th	1545	30.4%
2007	55.86	859^th	1565	45.1%
2008	58.43	808^th	1577	48.8%
2009	51.24	1029^th	1589	35.2%
2010	52.89	1005^th	1552	35.2%
2011	49.11	1013^th	1552	34.7%
2012	59.35	643^rd	1566	58.9%
2013	33.78	1135^th	1563	27.4%
2014	30.17	1165^th	1533	24.0%
2015	31.93	1135^th	1580	28.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ottawa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	268	15	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
1989	228	13	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	-1	249
1990	238	12	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1991	273	13	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	290
1992	281	13	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	281	12	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	299
1994	285	3	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
1995	274	10	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
1996	274	10	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
1997	276	8	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
1998	262	14	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1999	272	12	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2000	245	18	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2001	245	18	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	274
2002	231	23	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
2003	231	23	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
2004	240	22	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	270
2005	264	21	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2006	264	17	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2007	274	23	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	306
2008	270	16	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	1	297
2009	259	14	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	1	285
2010	248	14	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	1	274
2011	235	11	4	9	0	0	17	0	276
2012	192	9	1	10	0	1	11	0	224
2013	216	15	1	9	2	0	23	0	266
2014	216	11	1	9	2	0	17	0	256
2015	194	9	1	9	1	0	15	0	229
2016	183	16	0	8	1	0	13	0	221
2017	192	11	0	11	3	0	16	0	233
2018	193	6	0	10	1	0	15	0	225
2019	179	9	0	8	0	0	16	0	212
2020	203	11	0	7	0	0	19	0	240
2021	190	10	0	12	0	0	21	0	233
2022	176	7	0	12	1	1	22	0	219
2023	178	9	0	10	2	1	22	0	222
2024	193	8	0	9	3	0	15	0	228

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ottawa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	295	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	249	n/a	n/a	13.7
1990	253	18.0	14.0	13.8
1991	290	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	298	n/a	n/a	28.5
1993	299	n/a	0.0	27.1
1994	298	13.0	22.9	15.4
1995	292	14.0	20.9	22.6
1996	292	14.0	20.9	22.6
1997	291	14.0	20.8	21.3
1998	283	13.0	21.8	19.1
1999	290	13.0	22.3	19.3
2000	273	14.0	19.5	39.2
2001	274	14.0	19.6	36.9
2002	264	16.0	16.5	41.7
2003	264	16.0	16.5	41.7
2004	270	14.4	18.8	38.9
2005	291	14.3	20.3	43
2006	289	14.4	20.1	35.6
2007	306	14.4	21.3	38
2008	297	14.5	20.5	34.1
2009	285	14.0	20.4	46.8
2010	274	14.4	18.9	51.6
2011	276	13.9	19.7	52.2
2012	224	11.8	18.9	51.3
2013	266	10.9	24.3	56
2014	256	11.4	22.3	56.6
2015	229	11.0	20.8	62
2016	221	17.0	13.0	53.8
2017	233	15.7	14.7	56.7
2018	225	15.7	14.2	57.3
2019	212	15.0	14.1	61.3
2020	240	15.5	15.4	62.9
2021	233	16.5	14.1	54.5
2022	219	15.3	14.3	47.9
2023	222	15.3	14.5	57.2
2024	228	15.3	14.9	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ottawa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	295	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	249	n/a	n/a	13.7
1990	253	18.0	14.0	13.8
1991	290	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	298	n/a	n/a	28.5
1993	299	n/a	0.0	27.1
1994	298	13.0	22.9	15.4
1995	292	14.0	20.9	22.6
1996	292	14.0	20.9	22.6
1997	291	14.0	20.8	21.3
1998	283	13.0	21.8	19.1
1999	290	13.0	22.3	19.3
2000	273	14.0	19.5	39.2
2001	274	14.0	19.6	36.9
2002	264	16.0	16.5	41.7
2003	264	16.0	16.5	41.7
2004	270	14.4	18.8	38.9
2005	291	14.3	20.3	43
2006	289	14.4	20.1	35.6
2007	306	14.4	21.3	38
2008	297	14.5	20.5	34.1
2009	285	14.0	20.4	46.8
2010	274	14.4	18.9	51.6
2011	276	13.9	19.7	52.2
2012	224	11.8	18.9	51.3
2013	266	10.9	24.3	56
2014	256	11.4	22.3	56.6
2015	229	11.0	20.8	62
2016	221	17.0	13.0	53.8
2017	233	15.7	14.7	56.7
2018	225	15.7	14.2	57.3
2019	212	15.0	14.1	61.3
2020	240	15.5	15.4	62.9
2021	233	16.5	14.1	54.5
2022	219	15.3	14.3	47.9
2023	222	15.3	14.5	57.2
2024	228	15.3	14.9	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ottawa Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$586 (5.5%)	$10,117 (94.5%)	$10,704
2020	$628 (5.7%)	$10,373 (94.3%)	$11,001
2021	$1,699 (13.7%)	$10,720 (86.3%)	$12,419
2022	$1,344 (9.5%)	$12,847 (90.5%)	$14,191
2023	$530 (3.6%)	$14,253 (96.4%)	$14,784

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ottawa Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	212	222	4.7%
African American	9	9
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	8	10	25%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	179	178	0.6%
Two or More Races	16	22	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.3%	57.2%	4.1%

Schools Near Ottawa Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Ottawa St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8409	228	15	14.9	63.2%	193 (84.6%)	8 (3.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	$14,784	$531	$14,253
Moccasin Elementary School	Public	2-4	410 Moccasin St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8408	366	19	19.5	57.9%	303 (82.8%)	12 (3.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	70.7	396^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%		78.3	269^th of 1470 public elementary schools	81.7%	127			50.4	52.3				52.8	53.0								$10,772	$456	$10,316
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Chicago Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-5900	576	28	20.6	80.0%	345 (59.9%)	63 (10.9%)	88 (15.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.7%)	26.9	1070^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.0%		40.3	849^th of 1470 public elementary schools	42.2%	221			25.0	31.3	38.2			34.8	37.3	17.1			19.7		6.6		$12,413	$3,161	$9,252
Northside Child Development Center	Public	PK-K	2020 N 5th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-1982	15	3	5.1	26.7%	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,381	$12,729	$12,651
Eastside Connections School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 682-2585	430	21	20.3	49.1%	281 (65.3%)	63 (14.7%)	43 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.4%)	70.3	403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.1	299^th of 1470 public elementary schools	79.7%	104	73.5	32.7	39.3	36.7	64.1	65.5	76.7	62.5	46.9	38.5	54.5	62.8	59.0	36.0	20.5	25.5	$11,387	$2,951	$8,436
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	3-6	2428 S 13th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-8574	376	24	15.6	68.1%	312 (83.0%)	8 (2.1%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (8.0%)	27	1069^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.1%		34.6	925^th of 1470 public elementary schools	37.1%	144			20.2	28.0	36.6	26.9		28.1	33.3	21.3	12.9		31.2		15.1		$12,549	$975	$11,574
Merritt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1620 Lasalle Ave	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-6511	320	21	15.3	76.3%	238 (74.4%)	11 (3.4%)	26 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.2%)								(n/a)																	$12,410	$1,277	$11,133
Mars Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-1836	369	28	13.4	65.9%	150 (40.7%)	106 (28.7%)	60 (16.3%)	14 (3.8%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.9%)								(n/a)																	$15,934	$1,908	$14,026
Sylvester Elementary School	Public	2-5	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-7198	368	26	14.4	64.4%	160 (43.5%)	111 (30.2%)	48 (13.0%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	28 (7.6%)	38.8	872^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%		33.8	940^th of 1470 public elementary schools	36.1%	68			33.3	41.9	40.9			35.7	36.0	26.5			33.1		15.3		$15,455	$2,642	$12,813
HowardEllis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2788 Mannix St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-4633	598	32	18.5	71.7%	412 (68.9%)	79 (13.2%)	47 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (9.0%)	53.4	659^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.7%		49.9	689^th of 1470 public elementary schools	53.1%	30			42.9	61.3	43.0			53.6	58.7	35.4			32.7		8.8		$12,864	$2,901	$9,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa Elementary School?

Students at Ottawa Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Ottawa Elementary School in?

Buchanan Community Schools

How many students attend Ottawa Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended Ottawa Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ottawa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ottawa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buchanan Middle School
High : Buchanan High School

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