Evans Junior High School

Middle school·Grades 8-9 Ottumwa, Iowa·52501
Score
10.7/100
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#213
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
#1
In Ottumwa Comm School District
#1
In Ottumwa
Top 90%
In Iowa

Score 10.7/100: better than 10% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 15% of them
591 students tested
Math
53%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 10% of them
592 students tested
Science
46%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 3% of them
305 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM63305
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM73.4286
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM50306
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM55.2286
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM45.9305

School profile

Grades
8-9
Students
689
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
689
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Wapello County

Contact

Address
812 Chester Avenue
Ottumwa, IA 52501
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Evans Junior High School at a glance

Evans Junior High School is a public middle school in Ottumwa, Iowa, serving grades 8-9. It is part of Ottumwa Comm School District. It has about 689 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 10.7 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #213 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.