Evans Middle School

Public high school, grades 8 to 9 · Ottumwa, Iowa

Evans Middle School in Ottumwa, Iowa enrolled 684 students in 2024-25 with 52.8 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the Iowa high-school median of 13.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 35% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 24%

1,047 students in 2022-23, 689 students in 2023-24, 684 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 69.7 to 52.8.

Students enrolled at Evans Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,047, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 68405001k1.5k2022-231,0472023-246892024-25684
Students enrolled at Evans Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,047, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 68405001k1.5k2022-231,0472023-246892024-25684
Students enrolled at Evans Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,047, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 68405001k1.5k2022-231,0472023-246892024-25684
Students enrolled at Evans Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,047, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 68405001k1.5k2022-231,0472023-246892024-25684
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,04769.715.0
2023-2468953.013.0
2024-2568452.813.0

13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 Iowa high schools

Among the 340 Iowa high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Evans Middle School 13.0; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEvans Middle School 13.0state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Evans Middle School 13.0; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEvans Middle School 13.0state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Evans Middle School 13.0; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEvans Middle School 13.0state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Evans Middle School 13.0; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEvans Middle School 13.0state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 584 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Evans Middle School enrolled 1,051 students and had 1.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 194 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.8, one per 584 of the 1,051 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions194
  • Chronically absent26.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.5% of students were White, 25.6% Hispanic, 10.5% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.

  1. White50.5%
  2. Hispanic25.6%
  3. Pacific Islander10.5%
  4. Black7.9%
  5. Asian2.9%
  6. Two or more races1.8%
  7. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Evans Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2258%55%69.7%
Math, 2022-2354%49% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Ottumwa

3 public high schools in Ottumwa report 2024-25 enrollment; Evans Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ottumwa High School91016.634.4%
Evans Middle School68413.040.2%
The Gateway Center21329.659.6%

All public schools in Ottumwa →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Evans Middle School

  1. The Gateway CenterThe nearest public high school, 1.6 miles away: 213 students, 29.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Ottumwa High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 910 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Evans Middle School with The Gateway CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ottumwa Community School District spends per student$12,314 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,314
  5. The largest public schools in IowaEvans Middle School is the number 70 by size of 349 Iowa high schools open in 2024-25.#70 of 349
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.8 for high schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Evans Middle School

  1. How many students attend Evans Middle School?
    684 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,047 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Ottumwa, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Evans Middle School?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Evans Middle School a Title I school?
    Evans Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Evans Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Evans Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Evans Middle School in?
    Ottumwa Community School District, NCES district ID 1922110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 192211001316 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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