Overview
Central Intermediate School is a public middle serving grades 5–6 in Ottawa, Illinois. The school enrolls 325 students. It is part of the Ottawa ESD 141 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span5–6
DistrictOttawa ESD 141
County17099
CityOttawa
ZIP61350
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173030003135
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment325
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %57%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)