Ottumwa High School

501 E 2Nd, Ottumwa IA, 52501 | Ottumwa Community School District | 641-683-4444
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1275
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Ottumwa
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
60%Ottumwa
69%Iowa

Ottumwa High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ottumwa Community School District" in Ottumwa, IA. There are a total of 1,275 students and 72 teachers at Ottumwa High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Ottumwa High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average.

Ottumwa High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1275
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses35

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ottumwa High School, there are a total of 57 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ottumwa High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 72.9% 69.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 4.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.2% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7% 21.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Ottumwa demographics profile

StatisticOttumwaIowaNational
Population24,5053,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5265791
Median age38.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English84%92%79%
Speak Spanish11%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ottumwa

IndexOttumwaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ottumwa High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.