Ottumwa Community School District
Ottumwa Community School District is a public school district serving Ottumwa, Iowa, and entirely in Wapello County.[2]
Ottumwa Community School District | |
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Address | |
1112 N Van Buren , 52501 | |
Information | |
Superintendent | Tim dunken |
Staff | 257.4 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1] |
Teaching staff | 309.9 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1] |
Grades | PK-12 |
Enrollment | 4,715 (as of 2007-l08)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.2 (as of 2007-08)[1] |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Communities served | City of Ottumwa, Iowa and surrounding rural areas |
Website | http://www.ottumwaschools.com/index.cfm |
History
In the 1950s, the smaller Dahlonega school district was absorbed into the Ottumwa school district.[3] (Dahlonega School No. 1 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.)
On July 1, 1991, it absorbed a portion of the former Hedrick Community School District, which was involuntarily dissolved by the State of Iowa.[4]
Schools
Elementary schools: (serve grades K-5 unless otherwise noted)
- Douma Elementary (serves grades Pre-K through 1st)
- Eisenhower Elementary
- Horace Mann Elementary
- James Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Pickwick Early Childhood Center (serves Pre-K students)
- Wildwood Elementary (Closed to students in 2013)
- Currently being leased to Ottumwa Christian School following a fire which damaged their building beyond repair. [5]
- Wilson Elementary
Middle schools:
- Evans Middle School (serves grades 6-8)
High schools:
- Ottumwa High School (serves grades 9-12)
References
- "District Detail for Ottumwa Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- "Ottumwa." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 17, 2019.
- "School project". The Gazette. 2000-01-23. p. 2.
The Dahlonega school was closed in the late 1950s when the district was absorbed into the Ottumwa school district.
- "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 14, 2019.
- "Wildwood Elementary School Will Again House Students - Ottumwa Radio". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
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