Ottumwa High School serves 1,275 learners in grades 9-12.

Ottumwa High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Ottumwa High School’s learner population of 1,275 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 72 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ottumwa High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ottumwa High School is 0.52, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ottumwa High School is Cardinal High School High School (10.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Evans Middle School (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wilson Elementary School (0.4 miles away)