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Ottawa Middle School

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Ottawa Middle School ranks 153 rd of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Located in Ottawa, Kansas, Ottawa Middle School serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 456 students, the largest enrollment among the five nearby middle schools in this comparison. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 45% in English language arts (ELA) and 39% in math, both slightly below state and district results, while science reached 49%. The most important bright spot is science: Ottawa was 11 percentage points above the state and 12 above its district, after substantial gains since 2022–2023.

Compared with nearby schools, Ottawa ranked second of five in ELA and science and third in math. Its ELA result of 45% was above the nearby-school average of 38%, and science at 49% topped the 46% average; math at 39% was essentially even with the nearby average. Science is also the school’s strongest subject against state and district results, while math is its weakest comparison: math was 2 points below the state and 3 below the district, and ELA was 1 point below the state and 3 below the district. Eighth grade stands out: Ottawa exceeded state results in all three reported subjects, while seventh-grade math was 6 points below the state.

Results have climbed since 2022–2023: proficiency rose 22 points in ELA, 14 in math and 26 in science, with science alone jumping 19 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks Ottawa in the 58th statewide percentile and awards it 3 stars; it ranks third among these five schools, up 20 percentile points from 2024–2025. The student–teacher ratio is 12.3, and 58% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, the second-highest rate among the five schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students is notably higher than the school’s overall standing, at the 75th percentile versus the 58th. Its ranking for Hispanic Students shifted sharply, from the 83rd percentile in 2020–2021 to the 19th in 2023–2024; these are group effectiveness rankings, not direct comparisons of students.

456

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,512

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1230 South Ash
Ottawa, KS 66067

(785) 229-8030

District: Ottawa

Students who attend Ottawa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ottawa Senior High

Feeder schools for Ottawa Middle School:

Elementary:	Garfield Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Sunflower Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kansas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

153^rd of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 268Ottawa among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	153 of 368	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	225 of 363	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	200 of 362	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	205 of 362	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	200 of 368	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	232 of 367	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	318 of 368	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	318 of 350	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	301 of 358	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	271 of 343	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	303 of 368	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.1	246 of 355	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	241 of 342	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	262 of 320	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	225 of 316	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.4	184 of 307	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	196 of 296	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.8	122 of 286	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	23.2	230 of 277	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	70 of 160	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	120 of 157	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	137 of 304	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	198 of 313	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	270 of 294	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	255 of 275	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	116 of 144	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.8	23 of 135	83.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2018	36.9	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	104 of 295	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	165 of 285	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	187 of 296	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	154 of 300	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	115 of 270	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	97 of 275	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.4	238 of 270	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	253 of 255	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	116 of 317	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	174 of 308	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	231 of 301	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	243 of 280	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	41.2	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	47.5	76 of 177	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	99 of 178	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	97 of 171	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	70 of 160	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	120 of 157	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	167 of 343	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.7	244 of 349	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	217 of 347	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	215 of 349	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	248 of 349	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	330 of 344	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	317 of 333	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2026)80th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)56th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)36th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Horrible school for special needs students. IEPs are NOT followed, they just do not care. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	53.7	153^rd of 368 public middle schools	58.4%		38.3	225^th of 363 public middle schools	38.0%	72	37.5	41.3	54.7	44.8	38.2	31.5	47.1	39.2	48.7	48.7	$12,512	$1,450	$11,061
West Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	331 Tyler St	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	No	(785) 566-3451	149	14	10.9	54.4%	132 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.0%)	36	247^th of 368 public middle schools	32.9%		30.7	274^th of 363 public middle schools	24.5%	27	29.5	27.8	39.0	31.7	27.3	18.5	43.9	28.8	51.2	51.2	$14,853	$3,733	$11,120
Wellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	602 Walnut Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-4350	167	15	11.3	34.1%	155 (92.8%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	54	149^th of 368 public middle schools	59.5%		51.7	162^nd of 363 public middle schools	55.4%	13	47.4	42.6	41.0	43.6	56.9	30.6	36.1	40.9	46.7	46.7	$15,672	$21	$15,652
Baldwin Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Eisenhower	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	No	(785) 594-2448	309	22	14.2	33.0%	269 (87.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.9%)	72.3	68^th of 368 public middle schools	81.5%		63.3	105^th of 363 public middle schools	71.1%	37	55.9	45.5	59.2	53.5	54.8	42.4	58.2	51.7	46.6	46.6	$8,918	$1,125	$7,793
Osawatomie Middle School	Public	6-8	428 Pacific	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	No	(913) 755-4155	195	15	12.6	68.7%	160 (82.1%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	29.7	276^th of 368 public middle schools	25.0%		31.9	263^rd of 363 public middle schools	27.5%	13	18.7	29.8	23.4	23.4	28.1	29.8	43.7	34.3	40.3	40.3	$15,377	$1,295	$14,082

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa Middle School

How many students attend Ottawa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Ottawa Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Ottawa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ottawa Middle School usually go on to attend Ottawa Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa Middle School?

Students at Ottawa Middle School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Ottawa Middle School in?

Ottawa

Is Ottawa Middle School a good school?

Ottawa Middle School ranks 153^rd of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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