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Best public schools in Ottawa, IL

13 public schools in Ottawa: 4 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 3 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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

Elementary schools

4 schools in Ottawa, best first
1
McKinley Elem School 78.9
Ottawa ESD 141 · Grades PK-4 · 399 students
ELA 71%Math 57%
#310 of 1,470 in Illinois
2
Jefferson Elem School 40.9
Ottawa ESD 141 · Grades PK-4 · 306 students
ELA 50%Math 35%
#869 of 1,470 in Illinois
3
Lincoln Elem School 35.2
Ottawa ESD 141 · Grades PK-4 · 363 students
ELA 47%Math 32%
#953 of 1,470 in Illinois
4
Central Intermediate School 32.3
Ottawa ESD 141 · Grades 5-6 · 325 students
ELA 48%Math 26%Science 39%
#995 of 1,470 in Illinois

Middle schools

2 schools in Ottawa
1
Shepherd Middle School 29.9
Ottawa ESD 141 · Grades 7-8 · 381 students
ELA 46%Math 20%Science 46%
#428 of 610 in Illinois
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LaSalle Co Detention Center 6-8 —
Wallace CCSD 195 · Grades 6-8 · 0 students
No published test results

High schools

3 schools in Ottawa
1
Ottawa Township High School 18.9
Ottawa Twp HSD 140 · Grades 9-12 · 1,270 students
ELA 37%Math 24%Science 31%
#411 of 506 in Illinois
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LaSalle Co Detention Center 9-12 —
Ottawa Twp HSD 140 · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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ROE 35 Regional Work Study Progra —
La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE · Grades 12
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Ottawa, best first
1
Rutland Elem School 94.7
Rutland CCSD 230 · Grades PK-8 · 69 students
ELA 82%Math 61%
#34 of 630 in Illinois
2
Deer Park C C Elem School 90.6
Deer Park CCSD 82 · Grades K-8 · 37 students
ELA 80%Math 50%
#60 of 630 in Illinois
3
Wallace Elem School 85.3
Wallace CCSD 195 · Grades PK-8 · 400 students
ELA 70%Math 56%Science 48%
#93 of 630 in Illinois

Combined schools

1 school in Ottawa
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LMP Regional Office of Education —
La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE · Grades 4-12 · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Ottawa

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