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Ottawa Elementary School

Q: Is Ottawa Elementary School a good school?

Ottawa Elementary School ranks 553 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ottawa Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Petoskey, Michigan. The school has 242 students and is part of the Public Schools of Petoskey district, which is ranked 68 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ottawa Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,352 in 2023-2024, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.7% to 32.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores, particularly in Math and Science, lag behind the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.6% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 46.8% for the district and 32.9% for the state.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as Central Elementary School and Sheridan School, Ottawa Elementary School generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively strong, ranking in the top 25-35% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup. Addressing the school's overall challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions to improve attendance and academic support for struggling students.

250

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,352

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

871 Kalamazoo Ave
Petoskey, MI 49770-3216

(231) 348-2130

District: Public Schools of Petoskey

Students who attend Ottawa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Petoskey Middle School
High:	Petoskey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Public Schools of Petoskey's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

Michigan avg39%

553^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Public Schools of Petoskey

68^th of 613Public Schools of Petoskey 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
2025	60.9	553 of 1488	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	422 of 1486	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	564 of 1470	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	422 of 1344	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	531 of 1153	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	392 of 1408	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	497 of 1448	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	356 of 1466	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	374 of 1548	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	343 of 1580	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	337 of 1533	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	323 of 1563	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	360 of 1566	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	271 of 1552	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	348 of 1552	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	549 of 1589	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.2	933 of 1577	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	816 of 1565	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	570 of 1545	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	556 of 1338	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	462 of 1342	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	503 of 1321	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	285 of 1106	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	508 of 902	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.2	145 of 1171	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	516 of 1443	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	286 of 1346	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	334 of 1381	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	238 of 1350	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	246 of 1099	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	285 of 749	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	247 of 1134	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	330 of 1397	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	568 of 1366	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	391 of 1347	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	419 of 1334	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	317 of 1139	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	374 of 1196	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	475 of 1446	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	603 of 1206	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	469 of 1204	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	505 of 1198	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	395 of 1102	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	567 of 1005	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	347 of 1128	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	484 of 1253	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Math43%+4 vs state

Social Studies35%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 20, 2009

The teacher's and staff at Ottawa are outstanding! My kids love their teacher's and the school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ottawa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	871 Kalamazoo Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2130	250	21	11.9	40.8%	220 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	60.9	553^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.8%		68.9	422^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.6%	131	34.2	56.8	50.0		50.0	46.5	32.6		47.8	34.8	$17,352	$2,039	$15,313
Central Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	410 State St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2111	234	16	14.6	26.5%	202 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.3%)	74.3	347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	285^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.8%	62	56.4	51.2	69.6		66.7	53.5	43.5		50.0	30.4	$17,712	$1,495	$16,217
Sheridan School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1415 Howard St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2140	252	18	14.0	27.4%	222 (88.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)	77.6	295^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.1	337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.3%	42	56.4	52.3	62.1		56.4	45.5	45.5		56.1	48.5	$16,747	$1,041	$15,707
Lincoln School	Public, Magnet	K-5	616 Connable Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2120	237	16	14.8	30.4%	206 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	89.9	119^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.5	142^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	90.4%	23	62.2	69.6	70.2		59.5	65.2	66.0		76.1	44.7	$17,056	$1,292	$15,764
Shay Elementary School	Public	K-4	175 E Lake St	Harbor Springs	49740	Emmet County	Harbor Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 526-4600	258	21	12.2	23.3%	226 (87.6%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	57.2	602^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%					(n/a)	48.4	52.3			37.5	38.6					$24,658	$1,364	$23,294
Boyne City Elementary School	Public	K-4	930 Brockway St	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Boyne City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 439-8300	425	26	16.1	43.8%	382 (89.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	73	369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.2%		74.6	330^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.8%	39	53.2	47.6			60.6	48.8					$20,367	$1,707	$18,660
Pellston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Zipf St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 539-8421	220	20	11.0	52.7%	173 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.4%)	79.7	276^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.5%		77.9	283^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.0%	7	36.8	64.9	62.5		42.1	73.0	62.5		68.8	56.3	$19,559	$2,867	$16,692
Inland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 238-6868	316	21	14.9	71.2%	283 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	31	996^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.1%		40.2	844^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.2%	152	31.6	30.8	36.7		31.6	23.1	12.2		42.9	20.4	$15,102	$2,150	$12,952
Charlevoix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 E Garfield Ave	Charlevoix	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 547-8115	398	32	12.6	49.2%	365 (91.7%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	67.1	463^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.9	441^st of 1486 public elementary schools	70.3%	22	59.4	51.0	67.9	48.8	42.2	27.5	26.8	37.2	59.6	46.4	$17,379	$1,717	$15,662
East Jordan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	304 4th St	East Jordan	49727	Charlevoix County	East Jordan Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 536-7564	393	33	11.7	57.8%	341 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	50.7	707^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.5%		51.3	685^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.9%	22	34.5	52.8	38.5	38.1	56.4	52.8	25.0	28.6	38.5	17.3	$16,232	$1,730	$14,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa Elementary School

Is Ottawa Elementary School a good school?

Ottawa Elementary School ranks 553^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ottawa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Ottawa Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ottawa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Petoskey Middle School
High : Petoskey High School

What district is Ottawa Elementary School in?

Public Schools of Petoskey

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa Elementary School?

Students at Ottawa Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

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