Elementary Schools in Ottawa

Summary:

The Ottawa, Kansas area is home to three elementary schools: Sunflower Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary, and Garfield Elementary. Based on the available data, Sunflower Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with higher test scores, a better statewide ranking, and more efficient resource utilization compared to the other two schools.

Sunflower Elementary School has the highest statewide school ranking, placing 256 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and was rated 4 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024. The school also boasts the highest test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 54.04% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math in 2024-2025, compared to 46.2% and 51.54% for Lincoln Elementary and Garfield Elementary, respectively. Additionally, Sunflower Elementary School has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 55.18%, suggesting a more economically advantaged student population.

While all three schools in the Ottawa district share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025, Sunflower Elementary School stands out with the lowest spending per student at $10,309 in 2018-2019 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.3 in 2023-2024. These factors suggest that Sunflower Elementary School is able to achieve better results with fewer resources compared to the other two schools in the district.

District Detail

1404 S Ash St
Ottawa, KS 66067

(785) 229-8010

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,150

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th 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
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

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.