Ottumwa Community School District
| Ottumwa Community School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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422 McCarroll Drive Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501  United States | |
| Information | |
| Superintendent | Davis Eidahl |
| 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 2007-08)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.2 (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Website | http://www.ottumwaschools.com/index.cfm |
Ottumwa Community School District is a public school district serving Ottumwa, Iowa.
History
In the 1950s, the smaller Dahlonega school district was absorbed into the Ottumwa school district.[2] (Dahlonega School No. 1 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.)
2013 South Side Reorganization
Construction began on the cities newest elementary school in 2012, in 2013, Liberty Elementary opened to serve all south side students from grades 2-5. As part of the reorganization plan, Agassiz, Pickwick, and Wildwood will close to students, and Douma will be remodeled to serve all south side students grades k-1
| School's status | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agassiz | Open to students in district | Agassiz and Douma's K-1 | Closed, possibly reopened as Pre-k |
| Douma | Open to students in district | Closed for remodel | Open for southside K-1 |
| Liberty | Under Construction | open to all south side students grades 2-5 | Open to southside 2-5 |
| Pickwick | Open to students in district | Closed | Closed |
| Wildwood | Open to students in district | Open to Pickwick and Wildwood's K-1 | Closed |
Schools
Elementary schools: (serve grades K-5 unless otherwise noted)
- Agassiz Elementary (will close at end of 2013/14 school year, and may reopen as district wide pre-k building)
- Douma Elementary (Closed for remodeling for 2013/2014 school year, will reopen in 2014 to serve the South Sides grades K-1)
- Eisenhower Elementary
- Horace Mann Elementary
- James Elementary
- Liberty Elementary (newly opened in 2013 to serve the South Sides grades 2-5)
- Pickwick Elementary (closed at end of 2012/13 school year)
- Wildwood Elementary (will close at end of 2013/14 school year)
- Wilson Elementary
Middle schools:
- Evans Middle School (serves grades 6-8)
High schools:
- Ottumwa High School (serves grades 9-12)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "District Detail for Ottumwa Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ "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.