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Ottawa Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1230 South Ash, Ottawa, KS 66067 · (785) 229-8030 · Part of Ottawa Unified School District 290

Ottawa’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ottawa Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ottawa Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1230 South Ash, Ottawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6142
Grade 7160
Grade 8154
Enrollment over time
521’20
513’21
498’22
485’23
456’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ottawa Middle School from Ottawa families.

Other schools in Ottawa Unified School District 290

The district →
Garfield Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B
368 students12:1
Sunflower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B+
333 students11:1
Lincoln Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa
B
298 students10:1
Ottawa Sr High
High · Grades 6–12 · Ottawa
D
681 students12:1
Ottawa Virtual School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ottawa
14 students8:1

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