High Schools in Ottumwa Community School District

Summary:

The Ottumwa Community School District in Iowa is home to two high schools: Ottumwa High School and Gateway High School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, there are notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Ottumwa High School appears to be the higher-performing of the two, with significantly higher enrollment and better test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Gateway High School lags behind, with proficiency rates in all subject areas that are substantially lower than Ottumwa High School and the broader benchmarks.

The data also reveals that Gateway High School has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, Gateway High School has a significantly higher student-teacher ratio, which may be hindering the ability of teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students.

District Detail

115 N Ferry St
Ottumwa, IA 52501

(641) 684-6597

SchoolDigger Rank:
299^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,005

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (2025)		ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ottumwa High School	Public	10-12	501 E 2nd	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 683-4444	910	55	16.5	37.4%	441 (48.5%)	92 (10.1%)	287 (31.5%)	20 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.0%)	12 (1.3%)	29	278^th of 340 public high schools	18.2%		23.5	284^th of 338 public high schools	16.0%	6	68.9	66.9	52.3	60.2	55.5	$14,352	$688	$13,665
Gateway High School	Public	9-12	907 Gateway Drive	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 684-6597	213	7	29.5	62.0%	114 (53.5%)	16 (7.5%)	45 (21.1%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	5 (2.3%)	1.3	331^st of 340 public high schools	2.6%		0.1	336^th of 338 public high schools	0.6%	5	40.9	35.5	25.0	12.5	41.7

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cardinal Community School District	9.63 mi	3	248^th
Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	11.87 mi	4	247^th
Davis County Community School District	16.82 mi	4	260^th
Pekin Community School District	17.2 mi	2	170^th
Albia Community School District	20.1 mi	5	102^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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