Best public schools in Ottumwa, IA

12 public schools in Ottumwa: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Iowa.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Ottumwa, best first

Eisenhower Elementary School 53.3

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 243 students

ELA 73%Math 76%Science 74%

#285 of 609 in Iowa

Horace Mann Elementary School 25.7

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 251 students

ELA 63%Math 65%Science 67%

#453 of 609 in Iowa

Fahrney Elementary 8.3

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades 3-5

ELA 51%Math 53%Science 37%

#559 of 609 in Iowa

Wilson Elementary School 6.8

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 343 students

ELA 53%Math 49%Science 19%

#568 of 609 in Iowa

James Elementary School 3.7

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 228 students

ELA 44%Math 43%Science 34%

#587 of 609 in Iowa

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Douma Elementary School —

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades 1-2 · 345 students

No published test results

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Pickwick Early Childhood Center —

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades PK-K · 593 students

No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Ottumwa, best first

Evans Junior High School 10.7

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades 8-9 · 689 students

ELA 68%Math 53%Science 46%

#213 of 238 in Iowa

Liberty Intermediate School 10.3

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades 6-7 · 764 students

ELA 61%Math 53%

#214 of 238 in Iowa

High schools

2 schools in Ottumwa, best first

Ottumwa High School 18.5

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades 10-12 · 1,239 students

ELA 68%Math 56%Science 56%

#240 of 294 in Iowa

Gateway High School 2.6

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades 9-12 · 230 students

ELA 38%Math 18%Science 42%

#287 of 294 in Iowa

Combined schools

1 school in Ottumwa

Ottumwa Virtual Learning 3.1

Ottumwa Comm School District · Grades PK-12 · 57 students

ELA 40%Math 0%

#48 of 49 in Iowa

School districts serving Ottumwa

Ottumwa Comm School District 12