For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,393 students in Ottawa ESD 141 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Ottawa ESD 141 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,774 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ottawa ESD 141 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#516 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
27%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
72%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,682 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,977
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,682
$21,244
Best Ottawa ESD 141 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1320 State St
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-1907
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-1907
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1709 Columbus St
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-0726
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-0726
Grades: PK-4
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1110 W Main St
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-1250
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-1250
Grades: PK-4
| 363 students
Rank: #44.
Central Intermediate School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
711 E Mckinley Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-3761
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-3761
Grades: 5-6
| 325 students
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