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Ottawa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

871 Kalamazoo Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770 · (231) 348-2130 · Part of Public Schools of Petoskey

Petoskey’s School Grade A better than 88% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ottawa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Petoskey kids: Petoskey Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Ottawa Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Petoskey Middle School561 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

871 Kalamazoo Ave, Petoskey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 137
Grade 240
Grade 339
Grade 442
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
311’20
254’21
248’22
242’23
250’24

Down 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ottawa Elementary School from Petoskey families.

Other schools in Public Schools of Petoskey

The district →
Sheridan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petoskey
A−
252 students14:1
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petoskey
A
237 students15:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petoskey
B+
234 students15:1
Petoskey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Petoskey
A−
561 students15:1
Petoskey High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Petoskey
A
862 students17:1

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