James Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Ottumwa, Iowa·52501
Score
3.7/100
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#587
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#5
In Ottumwa Comm School District
#5
In Ottumwa
Top 97%
In Iowa

Score 3.7/100: better than 3% of Iowa elementary 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
44%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 5% of them
97 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 2% of them
97 students tested
Science
34%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 5% of them
35 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 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 3ISASP/DLM41.234
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM55.627
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM38.936
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM35.334
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM55.627
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM41.736
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM34.335

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
228
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
228
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
75%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Wapello County

Contact

Address
1001 N Benton
Ottumwa, IA 52501
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Location

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James Elementary School at a glance

James Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ottumwa, Iowa, serving grades K-5. It is part of Ottumwa Comm School District. It has about 228 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 3.7 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #587 of 609. 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.