Horace Mann Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 250 students
James Elementary School
1001 N Benton, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
249
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ottumwa Comm School District
Wapello County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About James Elementary School
James Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ottumwa, Iowa, serving grades K–5. It is part of Ottumwa Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Wapello County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 249 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 249 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Ottumwa Comm School District
- County
- Wapello County
- NCES school ID
- 192211001320
Schools near James Elementary School
All 14 schools in Ottumwa →
Seton Catholic Elementary School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 49 students
Wilson Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 335 students
Eisenhower Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 248 students
Fahrney Elementary
Public · Grades 3–5 · 490 students
Douma Elementary School
Public · Grades 1–2 · 327 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.