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Ottawa

At a glance

169^thof 264 Kansas districts▼ 30

Better than 35% of Kansas districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

1404 S Ash St
Ottawa, KS 66067·(785) 229-8010·All Kansas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 36% of districts

Schools

2,150

Students

Top rankedSunflower Elementary School256^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Lincoln Elementary 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Ottawa school district in Kansas serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 virtual school. The district shows a mix of academic performance, with the elementary schools generally outperforming the secondary schools.

The standout schools in the district are Sunflower Elementary School, Garfield Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School, all of which have test scores well above the district and state averages. In contrast, the middle and high schools, such as Ottawa Middle School and Ottawa Senior High, lag behind in academic performance.

A key concern across the district is the high chronic absenteeism rates, which range around 19.5% at all schools. This likely contributes to the lower performance at the secondary level. Additionally, the district shows significant socioeconomic diversity, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 16.67% to 79.05% across the schools. Addressing attendance issues and meeting the needs of students from diverse backgrounds could be important priorities for the Ottawa school district going forward.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1213 College	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8060	368	32	11.5	68.5%	313 (85.1%)	5 (1.4%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	53	312^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.4%		57.3	268^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.0%	44	47.5	63.6	46.5					51.5	45.0	61.4	35.6					46.0	35.6		35.6	$14,876	$2,287	$12,589
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Milner	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8080	298	30	10.0	77.9%	260 (87.2%)	6 (2.0%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	47.3	352^nd of 656 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.3	309^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.7%	43	52.5	40.0	47.6					46.2	41.5	42.0	42.9					42.1	45.2		45.2	$14,013	$2,203	$11,810
Ottawa Middle School	Public	6-8	1230 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8030	456	37	12.3	58.3%	392 (86.0%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	38.3	225^th of 363 public middle schools	38.0%		40.7	200^th of 362 public middle schools	44.8%	25				36.3	42.6	33.8		37.7				32.2	35.5	31.0		33.0		30.1	30.1	$12,512	$1,450	$11,061
Ottawa Senior High	Public	6-12	1120 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8020	681	55	12.3	50.2%	568 (83.4%)	17 (2.5%)	54 (7.9%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	29.9	245^th of 332 public high schools	26.2%		30.1	243^rd of 318 public high schools	23.6%	2							24.3	24.3							31.8	31.8				$14,205	$1,463	$12,742
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Falcon Way	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8050	333	29	11.3	55.0%	282 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	60.4	256^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.0%		69.1	171^st of 653 public elementary schools	73.8%	85	60.8	42.5	58.0					54.0	52.9	57.4	52.0					54.0	34.7		34.7	$15,430	$2,172	$13,259
Ottawa Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	720 Tremont	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 229-8090	14	2	8.3		12 (85.7%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																				$3,651	$00	$3,651

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Franklin	9.22 mi	4	190^th
Central Heights	10.91 mi	2	126^th
Baldwin City	12.38 mi	4	50^th
Wellsville	12.74 mi	3	181^st
Marais Des Cygnes Valley	13.97 mi	3	75^th

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

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