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Pickwick Early Childhood Center

1306 W Williams, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · (641) 684-7179 · Wapello County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
243 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K41173%
Kindergarten14927%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
28250%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
14826%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
6311%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
204%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
295%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 1% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31656%
Female
24444%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Pickwick Early Childhood Center→Douma Elementary School→Fahrney Elementary→Liberty Intermediate School→Evans Junior High School→Ottumwa High School
Based on grade levels within Ottumwa Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Pickwick Early Childhood Center this school56043.4%N/A
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Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Pickwick Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Wapello County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
560#59 of 705#1 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.6:1#558 of 561#9 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.9%#91 of 561#4 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.4%#307 of 666#7 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+150.0%#1 of 168#1 of 6
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
560
+215 (+62%) vs 2020
+1374% since 1990-91, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 34.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556024.722.6:143% (243)
2023-2459325.922.9:145% (267)
2022-2356925.922.0:131% (176)
2020-213451034.5:15% (16)
2017-18224N/AN/A11% (25)
2015-16228638.0:111% (26)
2010-11139623.2:135% (48)
2000-0131215.5:177% (24)
1990-9138312.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pickwick Early Childhood Center.

About Pickwick Early Childhood Center

Pickwick Early Childhood Center is one of the public schools in Ottumwa, Iowa. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school had 560 students in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Iowa) has about 325 students.

Pickwick Early Childhood Center is one school in Ottumwa Comm School District, a system of 12 schools with 5,005 students.

White students account for 50% of enrollment at Pickwick Early Childhood Center. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Pacific Islander, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Wapello County is roughly 79% White. Pickwick Early Childhood Center has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal staffing data show 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pickwick Early Childhood Center and a ratio of 22.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 43% of enrollment.

Wapello County has these Census figures: median household income is about $64,766, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Pickwick Early Childhood Center is among the 18 public schools in Wapello County.

Of nearby public schools, Liberty Intermediate School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 345 to 560. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 34.5:1 in 2020-21 to 22.6:1 in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Pickwick Early Childhood Center. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Wapello County at a glance

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Population
35,362
Census ACS
Median income
$64,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,892 students

Quick facts

School name
Pickwick Early Childhood Center
District
Ottumwa Comm School District
Address
1306 W Williams, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone
(641) 684-7179
County
Wapello County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
560
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
22.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
243 (43%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
192211002034
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pickwick Early Childhood Center
How large is Pickwick Early Childhood Center?
Pickwick Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Pickwick Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pickwick Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pickwick Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pickwick Early Childhood Center is approximately 22.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pickwick Early Childhood Center?
At Pickwick Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Pickwick Early Childhood Center in?
Pickwick Early Childhood Center is part of Ottumwa Comm School District.
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