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Wilson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1102 E. 4th St., Ottumwa, IA 52501 · (641) 684-5441 · Part of Ottumwa Community School District

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

Directions
Students
335
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wilson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ottumwa kids: Liberty Intermediate School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1102 E. 4th St., Ottumwa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 158
Grade 260
Grade 349
Grade 458
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
327’20
327’21
345’22
343’23
335’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%White 25%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 19%Black 17%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilson Elementary School from Ottumwa families.

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The district →
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Ottumwa Virtual Learning
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Horace Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
B−
250 students13:1
James Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
D
249 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.