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James Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1001 N Benton, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · (641) 684-5411 · Part of Ottumwa Community School District

Ottumwa’s School Grade D better than 6% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
249
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about James Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ottumwa kids: Liberty Intermediate School

On the path

Where Ottumwa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5James Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7Liberty Intermediate School633 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 N Benton, Ottumwa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 134
Grade 244
Grade 347
Grade 437
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
235’20
202’21
229’22
228’23
249’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Hispanic 23%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 22%Black 16%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Elementary School from Ottumwa families.

Other schools in Ottumwa Community School District

The district →
Pickwick Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ottumwa
560 students23:1
Ottumwa Virtual Learning
Other · Grades PK–12 · Ottumwa
106 students
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
D
335 students12:1
Horace Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
B−
250 students13:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
A
248 students14:1
Douma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Ottumwa
327 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Ottumwa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.