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About this school
Ottawa Elementary School is
a town public school
in Ottawa, Ohio that is part of Ottawa-glandorf Local Sch Dist.
It serves 354 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
354 Students
27 Teachers
123 Putnam PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Ottawa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Ottawa Elementary School
$2,828
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
26
donors
2
projects for
books
Ottawa Elementary School has received support from
20 individuals from Ohio and
6 individuals out-of-state.
