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Shepherd Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

701 E McKinley Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 433-1133 · Part of Ottawa Elementary School District 141

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

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Shepherd Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Ottawa Township kids: Ottawa Township High School

On the path

Where South Ottawa Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4McKinley Elem Schoolin Ottawa
7–8Shepherd Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Ottawa Township High Schoolin Ottawa

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

701 E McKinley Rd, Ottawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 7174
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
394’20
385’21
389’22
381’23
353’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 5%Black 4%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 Shepherd Middle 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
Central Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ottawa
C+
339 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.