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Ames Comm School District

2005 24th St
Ames, IA 50010

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Top 50%

Tel: (515) 268-6600

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Ames Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

8 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

4,701 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

320 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
Kind	323	106
1	357	105
2	334	108
3	287	107
4	351	109
5	341	109
6	335	108
7	360	75
8	337	70

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District Rank

Ames Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District
2022	#143
2021	#133
2019	#113
2018	#49
2017	#28
2016	#15
2015	#29
2014	#21
2013	#17
2012	#15
2011	#23

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(22-23)

72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	70%	64%
2021	70%	64%
2019	75%	69%
2018	86%	76%
2017	87%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	89%	79%
2013	88%	77%
2012	87%	76%

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73%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2022	73%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	86%	74%
2017	87%	75%
2016	88%	75%
2015	87%	76%
2014	86%	76%
2013	84%	72%
2012	82%	71%
2011	86%	76%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	63%
2021	66%	60%

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(22-23)

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	90%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	93%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	98%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	93%	88%
2015	93%	88%
2014	93%	89%
2013	91%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.54	0.46
2022	0.54	0.45
2021	0.54	0.43
2020	0.52	0.42
2019	0.52	0.42
2018	0.50	0.39
2017	0.50	0.39
2016	0.50	0.38
2015	0.48	0.38
2014	0.48	0.37
2013	0.48	0.35
2012	0.47	0.34
2011	0.46	0.34
2010	0.47	0.32
2009	0.42	0.29
2008	0.40	0.28
2007	0.38	0.26
2006	0.37	0.23
2005	0.36	0.24
2004	0.34	0.22
2003	0.33	0.21
2002	0.31	0.20
2001	0.29	0.20
2000	0.24	0.15
1999	0.28	0.16
1998	0.28	0.15
1997	0.26	0.13
1996	0.26	0.13
1995	0.26	0.13
1994	0.25	0.13
1993	0.23	0.11
1992	0.23	0.10
1991	0.24	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	2%
2022	8%	3%
2021	9%	3%
2020	10%	3%
2019	10%	3%
2018	10%	2%
2017	10%	2%
2016	10%	2%
2015	9%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	9%	2%
2011	9%	2%
2010	9%	2%
2009	10%	2%
2008	10%	2%
2007	9%	2%
2006	10%	2%
2005	9%	2%
2004	10%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	9%	2%
2001	9%	2%
2000	8%	1%
1999	9%	2%
1998	10%	2%
1997	8%	2%
1996	8%	2%
1995	8%	2%
1994	8%	2%
1993	8%	1%
1992	8%	1%
1991	8%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	10%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	11%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	6%	8%
2009	5%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	7%
2020	9%	6%
2019	9%	6%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	8%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	10%	5%
2010	10%	5%
2009	10%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	9%	5%
2006	8%	4%
2005	8%	5%
2004	7%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	5%	4%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% White

63%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	66%	72%
2022	66%	73%
2021	66%	74%
2020	67%	75%
2019	67%	75%
2018	69%	77%
2017	69%	77%
2016	69%	78%
2015	71%	78%
2014	71%	79%
2013	71%	80%
2012	72%	81%
2011	72%	81%
2010	72%	82%
2009	75%	84%
2008	76%	84%
2007	78%	86%
2006	78%	88%
2005	80%	87%
2004	80%	88%
2003	81%	89%
2002	83%	89%
2001	83%	89%
2000	86%	94%
1999	84%	91%
1998	84%	92%
1997	86%	93%
1996	86%	93%
1995	86%	93%
1994	86%	93%
1993	88%	94%
1992	87%	95%
1991	87%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,832 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,019 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$84MM	$12MM
2020	$81MM	$11MM
2019	$77MM	$11MM
2018	$73MM	$10MM
2017	$70MM	$10MM
2016	$68MM	$10MM
2015	$58MM	$7MM
2014	$64MM	$9MM
2012	$64MM	$9MM
2011	$61MM	$8MM
2010	$58MM	$7MM
2009	$58MM	$7MM
2008	$55MM	$7MM
2007	$54MM	$7MM
2006	$51MM	$6MM
2005	$50MM	$6MM
2004	$48MM	$6MM
2003	$44MM	$6MM
2002	$43MM	$6MM
2001	$43MM	$5MM
2000	$40MM	$5MM
1999	$39MM	$5MM
1998	$37MM	$5MM
1997	$35MM	$4MM
1996	$35MM	$4MM
1995	$32MM	$4MM
1992	$26MM	$3MM
1990	$21MM	$2MM

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Spending

$122 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$122MM	$11MM
2020	$90MM	$11MM
2019	$68MM	$10MM
2018	$60MM	$10MM
2017	$69MM	$10MM
2016	$86MM	$10MM
2015	$51MM	$7MM
2014	$69MM	$8MM
2012	$52MM	$8MM
2011	$50MM	$8MM
2010	$51MM	$7MM
2009	$53MM	$7MM
2008	$49MM	$7MM
2007	$46MM	$6MM
2006	$54MM	$6MM
2005	$64MM	$6MM
2004	$47MM	$6MM
2003	$41MM	$6MM
2002	$42MM	$6MM
2001	$43MM	$6MM
2000	$40MM	$5MM
1999	$37MM	$5MM
1998	$37MM	$5MM
1997	$35MM	$4MM
1996	$38MM	$4MM
1995	$35MM	$4MM
1992	$27MM	$3MM
1990	$23MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,832

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$17,908	$16,172
2020	$16,452	$14,700
2019	$15,886	$14,749
2018	$15,439	$14,230
2017	$15,537	$14,844
2016	$15,330	$14,113
2015	$13,114	$11,259
2014	$14,336	$13,301
2012	$14,390	$12,751
2011	$13,667	$12,165
2010	$12,870	$11,259
2009	$12,921	$11,087
2008	$12,163	$10,485
2007	$12,102	$10,103
2006	$11,487	$9,628
2005	$11,341	$9,167
2004	$10,562	$8,727
2003	$9,496	$8,857
2002	$9,270	$8,158
2001	$9,050	$7,654
2000	$8,048	$7,180
1999	$7,786	$6,993
1998	$7,198	$6,548
1997	$6,954	$6,347
1995	$6,070	$5,735

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Spending / Student

$26,019

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ames Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$26,130	$15,357
2020	$18,131	$14,340
2019	$13,955	$14,216
2018	$12,795	$13,767
2017	$15,270	$14,379
2016	$19,208	$14,161
2015	$11,484	$11,298
2014	$15,601	$12,593
2012	$11,703	$12,000
2011	$11,140	$11,589
2010	$11,271	$11,298
2009	$11,833	$10,614
2008	$11,032	$9,706
2007	$10,402	$9,439
2006	$12,262	$9,204
2005	$14,490	$8,457
2004	$10,259	$8,450
2003	$8,808	$8,908
2002	$8,917	$8,409
2001	$9,123	$7,961
2000	$7,909	$7,433
1999	$7,518	$7,234
1998	$7,363	$6,713
1997	$6,980	$6,475
1995	$6,638	$5,710

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Best Ames Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Fellows Elementary School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1235 20th St.
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 239-3765

Grades: K-5

| 518 students

Rank: #22.

Edwards Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

820 Miller Ave
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 239-3760

Grades: K-5

| 439 students

Rank: #33.

Mitchell Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3521 Jewel Dr
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 239-3775

Grades: K-5

| 296 students

Rank: #44.

Sawyer Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4316 Ontario St
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 239-3790

Grades: K-5

| 375 students

Rank: #55.

Ames Middle School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3915 Mortensen Road
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 268-2400

Grades: 6-8

| 1,032 students

Rank: #66.

Meeker Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 20th Street
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 239-3770

Grades: K-5

| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,701 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education