Ottumwa High School

High school·Grades 10-12 Ottumwa, Iowa·52501
Score
18.5/100
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#240
Among 294 Iowa high schools
#1
In Ottumwa Comm School District
#1
In Ottumwa
Top 82%
In Iowa

Score 18.5/100: better than 18% of Iowa high 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 ≈ 74%, better than 25% of them
549 students tested
Math
56%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 19% of them
551 students tested
Science
56%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 18% of them
283 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 10ISASP/DLM68.9283
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM66.9266
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM52.3285
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM60.2266
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM55.5283

School profile

Grades
10-12
Students
1,239
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,239
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
27%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Wapello County

Contact

Address
501 E 2nd
Ottumwa, IA 52501
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

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

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Location

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Ottumwa High School at a glance

Ottumwa High School is a public high school in Ottumwa, Iowa, serving grades 10-12. It is part of Ottumwa Comm School District. It has about 1,239 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 18.5 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #240 of 294. 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.