Ottawa Elementary School
109 Ottawa St
Buchanan MI, 49107, Berrien County
Phone: 269-695-8409
Ranking: 
(1,423 out of 2,213, bottom 36%)*
(1,423 out of 2,213, bottom 36%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 4
School District: Buchanan Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 256 | 266 | 224 | 276 | 274 | 285 | 297 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 117 | 45.7% | 141 | 53.0% | 112 | 50.0% | 48 | 17.4% | 45 | 16.4% | 53 | 18.6% | 54 | 18.2% |
| Grade 4: | 139 | 54.3% | 125 | 47.0% | 112 | 50.0% | 42 | 15.2% | 53 | 19.3% | 52 | 18.2% | 59 | 19.9% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 120 | 46.9% | 134 | 50.4% | 131 | 58.5% | 141 | 51.1% | 122 | 44.5% | 134 | 47.0% | 150 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 136 | 53.1% | 132 | 49.6% | 93 | 41.5% | 135 | 48.9% | 143 | 52.2% | 142 | 49.8% | 142 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 3.5% | 9 | 3.4% | 10 | 4.5% | 9 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.6% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 11 | 4.3% | 15 | 5.6% | 9 | 4.0% | 11 | 4.0% | 14 | 5.1% | 14 | 4.9% | 16 | 5.4% |
| White: | 216 | 84.4% | 216 | 81.2% | 192 | 85.7% | 235 | 85.1% | 248 | 90.5% | 259 | 90.9% | 270 | 90.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 6.6% | 23 | 8.6% | 11 | 4.9% | 17 | 6.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 126 | 49.2% | 122 | 45.9% | 101 | 45.1% | 127 | 46.0% | 114 | 41.6% | 102 | 35.8% | 71 | 23.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 7.4% | 27 | 10.2% | 14 | 6.3% | 17 | 6.2% | 27 | 9.9% | 31 | 10.9% | 30 | 10.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.38 | 24.31 | 18.93 | 19.73 | 18.91 | 20.40 | 20.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 89.2% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.5% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 95.6% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 86.6% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 96.6% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 91.5% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.1% | 30.1% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 31.9% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 85.1% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85.9% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 80.6% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 93.8% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 79.7% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 49.2% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 59.8% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 62.2% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 50.7% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Listening | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 65.4% | 62.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 86.6% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 89% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 90.9% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 89.3% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 89.3% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92.6% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 84.3% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 85% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 86.7% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.4% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 77.9% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 85.2% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.3% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 41.7% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.9% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 42% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 53.7% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 26.4% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 74.6% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 82.4% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 77.9% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 77.4% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 77.9% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 72.7% | 79.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 79.2% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 81.7% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 84% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 81.5% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 84.5% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 79.5% | 85.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 80% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 90.4% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 87.9% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 88.5% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 79.5% | 78.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63.1% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.6% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 61.3% | 63.4% |
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* Ottawa Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.