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Central Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

711 E McKinley Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 433-3761 · Part of Ottawa Elementary School District 141

South Ottawa Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Central Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

711 E McKinley Rd, Ottawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5174
Grade 6164
Grade 81
Enrollment over time
387’20
375’21
343’22
325’23
339’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Intermediate School from South Ottawa Township families.

Other schools in Ottawa Elementary School District 141

The district →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
C+
387 students13:1
McKinley Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
A−
364 students15:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
B
304 students13:1
Shepherd Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ottawa
B−
353 students12:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; South Ottawa Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.