| Ottumwa Community School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
1112 N Van Buren
, Iowa, 52501United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.025559, -92.394151 |
| District information | |
| Motto | Inspire every student to think, learn, achieve and care. |
| Grades | Pre-K though 12 |
| Superintendent | Mike McGrory |
| Accreditation | Iowa Department of Education |
| Budget | $59,095,000 (2017-18)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1922110[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4713 (2019-20)[1] |
| Teachers | 278.36 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 291.22 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.93[1] |
| District mascot | Bulldog |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.ottumwaschools.com/ |
Ottumwa Community School District is a public school district serving the U.S. city of Ottumwa, Iowa, as well as the surrounding rural area in Wapello County.[2]
History[edit]
In the 1950s, the smaller Dahlonega School District was absorbed into the Ottumwa School District.[3] (Dahlonega School No. 1 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.)
On July 1, 1991, it absorbed a portion of the former Hedrick Community School District, which was involuntarily dissolved by the State of Iowa.[4]
List of Schools[edit]
Preschool: (Serves for Pre-K students)
- Pickwick Early Childhood Center
Elementary Schools: (Serves Grades K-5, unless otherwise noted)
- Douma Elementary (Grades Pre-K through 1st)
- Eisenhower Elementary
- Horace Mann Elementary
- James Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
Middle School: (Serves Grades 6-8)
- Evans Middle School
High School: (Serves Grades 9-12)
Other Schools:
- Wildwood Elementary (Closed to students in 2013) - Currently being leased to Ottumwa Christian School following an arson fire, which damaged their building beyond repair[5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Ottumwa Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "OTTUMWA" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "School project". The Gazette. January 23, 2000. p. 2.
The Dahlonega school was closed in the late 1950s when the district was absorbed into the Ottumwa school district.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Ottumwa Christian School fire was arson". Ottumwa Courier. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Codjoe, Ellis (August 16, 2016). "Wildwood Elementary School Will Again House Students". Ottumwa Radio. Retrieved July 3, 2020.