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Public elementary school · Ottumwa Comm School District · Ottumwa, Iowa

Eisenhower Elementary School

Eisenhower Elementary School rates 6.8, above the middle of Ottumwa Comm School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ottumwa Comm School District median is 5.0.

#572 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Ottumwa Comm School District: 5 elementary schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

An Ottumwa Comm School District elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at Eisenhower Elementary School score 75% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 77%).

It ranks 572 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 1 of 11 in Ottumwa Comm School District.

Math76%1 point above the Iowa average of 75%Grades 3–5 · 127 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading73%1 point above the Iowa average of 72%Grades 3–5 · 127 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency is down 7 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 75% recently.2025 ISASP; 35 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 81% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 76% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 52501; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Eisenhower Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,091
Median home value
$109,600
Median rent
$955/mo
College educated
20.1%
Homeownership
65.5%
Poverty rate
17.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 52501; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,479/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ottumwa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ottumwa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
32.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Eisenhower Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.8
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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Eisenhower Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Eisenhower Elementary School serve?

Eisenhower Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Eisenhower Elementary School?

Eisenhower Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 243 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elementary School is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Eisenhower Elementary School rank in IA?

Eisenhower Elementary School ranks #572 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Eisenhower Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Eisenhower Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Eisenhower Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Eisenhower Elementary School has 81% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 76% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Eisenhower Elementary School a charter school?

No, Eisenhower Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Eisenhower Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Eisenhower Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Eisenhower Elementary School?

32.5% of students at Eisenhower Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
243
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Wapello County
Rank in district
#1 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$12,391
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 52501)
30,341
Area average commute
18.6 min
Area median age
39.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.