Evans Middle School
812 Chester
Ottumwa IA, 52501, Wapello County
Phone: 641-684-6511
Ranking: 
(610 out of 696, bottom 12%)*
(610 out of 696, bottom 12%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Ottumwa 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: | 62 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 48 | 50 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 973 | 972 | 980 | 999 | 1,043 | 723 | 675 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 332 | 34.1% | 342 | 35.2% | 335 | 34.2% | 313 | 31.3% | 333 | 31.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 331 | 34.0% | 326 | 33.5% | 311 | 31.7% | 341 | 34.1% | 348 | 33.4% | 380 | 52.6% | 342 | 50.7% |
| Grade 8: | 310 | 31.9% | 304 | 31.3% | 334 | 34.1% | 345 | 34.5% | 362 | 34.7% | 343 | 47.4% | 333 | 49.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 482 | 49.5% | 490 | 50.4% | 494 | 50.4% | 522 | 52.3% | 535 | 51.3% | 367 | 50.8% | 338 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 491 | 50.5% | 482 | 49.6% | 486 | 49.6% | 477 | 47.7% | 508 | 48.7% | 348 | 48.1% | 333 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 11 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 9 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.8% | 12 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.1% | 9 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 216 | 22.2% | 213 | 21.9% | 212 | 21.6% | 201 | 20.1% | 195 | 18.7% | 118 | 16.3% | 103 | 15.3% |
| Black: | 45 | 4.6% | 39 | 4.0% | 30 | 3.1% | 24 | 2.4% | 18 | 1.7% | 20 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.8% |
| White: | 674 | 69.3% | 687 | 70.7% | 692 | 70.6% | 731 | 73.2% | 786 | 75.4% | 579 | 80.1% | 550 | 81.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.1% | 21 | 2.1% | 23 | 2.3% | 30 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 470 | 48.3% | 531 | 54.6% | 501 | 51.1% | 477 | 47.7% | 415 | 39.8% | 317 | 43.8% | 237 | 35.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 77 | 7.9% | 68 | 7.0% | 59 | 6.0% | 94 | 9.4% | 80 | 7.7% | 61 | 8.4% | 49 | 7.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.79 | 15.86 | 15.53 | 15.55 | 15.45 | 15.20 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.14% | 63.14% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.87% | 60.87% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.70% | 58.70% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.51% | 52.51% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.76% | 70.76% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.51% | 75.51% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.40% | 57.40% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.88% | 60.88% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.97% | 55.97% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.36% | 58.36% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.24% | 53.24% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.22% | 55.22% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.2% | 67.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.8% | 32.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 6.5% | 23.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 93.5% | 76.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,760.0 | $41,863.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,400.0 | $28,481.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,832.0 | $46,069.0 |
* Evans Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.