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Ottawa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-1

230

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,198

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 Ottawa St
Buchanan, MI 49107-1136

(269) 695-8409

District: Buchanan Community Schools

Students who attend Ottawa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buchanan Middle School
High:	Buchanan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2006 → 28th in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Math scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg40%

Not ranked this year

Ottawa Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

125^th of 613Buchanan Community Schools among Michigan districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2015	31.9	1135 of 1580	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.2	1165 of 1533	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	1135 of 1563	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.4	643 of 1566	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.1	1013 of 1552	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	1005 of 1552	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	1029 of 1589	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	808 of 1577	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	859 of 1565	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	1075 of 1545	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2014-2015) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Math32%-13 vs state

Science7%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Ottawa St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8409	230	15	15.1	62.2%	195 (84.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)																	$16,198	$2,062	$14,136
Moccasin Elementary School	Public	2-4	410 Moccasin St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8408	354	19	18.8	57.1%	287 (81.1%)	15 (4.2%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	67.5	449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%		70.7	396^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	53			47.8	52.0				50.4	47.2								$12,254	$1,420	$10,835
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Chicago Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-5900	516	28	18.4	77.7%	311 (60.3%)	62 (12.0%)	77 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.4%)	46.8	768^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.4%		26.9	1070^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.0%	302			32.9	50.0	45.1			43.8	38.9	26.5			36.1		24.1		$12,481	$2,476	$10,004
Northside Child Development Center	Public	PK-K	2020 N 5th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-1982	13	3	4.4	23.1%	11 (84.6%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	$25,491	$12,528	$12,963
Eastside Connections School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 682-2585	403	22	18.5	51.1%	257 (63.8%)	57 (14.1%)	42 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.9%)	76.1	321^st of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%		70.3	403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	72.9%	82	90.2	63.4	38.5	48.1	65.3		58.0	61.5	70.4	44.9	54.3	54.0	59.2	73.2	36.7	80.5	$12,349	$2,038	$10,312
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	3-6	2428 S 13th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-8574	379	23	16.5	68.6%	310 (81.8%)	16 (4.2%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.1%)	19.9	1159^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.1%		27	1069^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.1%	90			20.0	17.7	26.4	24.8		30.0	11.5	26.4	16.8		26.4		10.3		$13,234	$1,143	$12,091
Merritt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1620 Lasalle Ave	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-6511	304	22	14.0	73.0%	235 (77.3%)	9 (3.0%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.9%)								(n/a)																	$12,583	$1,670	$10,913
Mars Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-1836	338	28	12.0	60.1%	133 (39.3%)	95 (28.1%)	56 (16.6%)	17 (5.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	25 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$16,460	$1,529	$14,931
Sylvester Elementary School	Public	2-5	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-7198	394	27	14.5	62.2%	166 (42.1%)	122 (31.0%)	57 (14.5%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.6%)	48.4	745^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.8	872^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%	127			39.2	38.2	42.0			46.0	46.3	31.1			39.3		23.0		$16,422	$1,743	$14,679
HowardEllis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2788 Mannix St	Niles	49120	Cass County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-4633	529	27	19.4	66.4%	336 (63.5%)	85 (16.1%)	48 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.0%)	57.3	601^st of 1488 public elementary schools	59.6%		53.4	659^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.7%	58			36.2	50.9	56.8			53.2	46.2	29.7			40.5		24.3		$12,780	$2,098	$10,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa Elementary School

What district is Ottawa Elementary School in?

Buchanan Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa Elementary School?

Students at Ottawa Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ottawa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ottawa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buchanan Middle School
High : Buchanan High School

How many students attend Ottawa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Ottawa Elementary School.

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