Ottoville Elementary School in Ottoville, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ottoville Elementary School is a rural public school in Ottoville, Ohio that is part of Ottoville Local School District. It serves 279 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

279 Students

14 Teachers

650 W 3rd St

Ottoville, OH 45876 View local requests

http://www.noacsc.org/putnam/ov

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Ottoville Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hohenbrink

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Ottoville Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ottoville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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