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The highest-poverty public schools in Wapello County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Wapello County, Iowa, drawn from 17 qualifying public schools. James Elementary School leads the list at 68.3%, against a median of 49.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
17
Wapello County, Iowa
Top % FRL
68.3%
Median % FRL
49.3%
HIGHEST POVERTY · WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1James Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary24968.3%
2Cardinal ElementaryEldon, IACardinal Comm School DistrictElementary49564.4%
3Gateway High SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh21362.0%
4Cardinal Junior HighEldon, IACardinal Comm School DistrictMiddle31460.8%
5Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary33559.7%
6Cardinal High SchoolEldon, IACardinal Comm School DistrictHigh27053.3%
7Douma Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary32750.5%
8Fahrney ElementaryOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary49049.8%
9Eddyville ElementaryEddyville, IAEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDElementary27449.3%
10Liberty Intermediate SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictMiddle63348.5%
11Evans Junior High SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh68444.3%
12Pickwick Early Childhood CenterOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary56043.4%
13Blakesburg ElementaryBlakesburg, IAEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDElementary10341.7%
14Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr HighEddyville, IAEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDHigh43138.5%
15Ottumwa High SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh91037.4%
16Horace Mann Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary25033.6%
17Eisenhower Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary24829.4%
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