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Ames Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Ames Comm School District details

Ames Comm School District
2005 24th St
Ames, IA 50010

4,831 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Ames Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.2% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
72%
68%
74%
70%
71%
65%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ames High School
1921 Ames High Drive
Ames, IA, 50010
09-12
Ames Middle School
3915 Mortensen Road
Ames, IA, 50014
06-08
Edwards Elementary School
820 Miller Ave
Ames, IA, 50014
KG-05
Fellows Elementary School
1235 20th St.
Ames, IA, 50010
KG-05
Meeker Elementary School
300 20th Street
Ames, IA, 50010
KG-05
Mitchell Elementary School
3521 Jewel Dr
Ames, IA, 50010
KG-05
Northwood Pre-School School
3012 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA, 50010
PK-KG
Sawyer Elementary School
4316 Ontario St
Ames, IA, 50010
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 69.2% 76.7%
Black 10.9% 7.1%
Hispanic 11.2% 12.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.4% 2.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 28.0% 39.6%
Free lunch eligible 25.8% 34.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,408 $36,595,520 40.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $481 $2,376,140 2.7%
Staff $518 $2,558,920 2.9%
General Administration $330 $1,630,200 1.8%
School Administration $615 $3,038,100 3.4%
Operation $835 $4,124,900 4.6%
Transportation $697 $3,443,180 3.8%
Other $547 $2,702,180 3.0%
Total Support $4,023 $19,873,620 22.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,700 $33,098,000 37.0%
Total Expenditures $18,131 $89,567,140 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,254 $3,706,502,521 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $439 $224,329,756 3.0%
Staff $576 $294,221,316 3.9%
General Administration $292 $149,044,777 2.0%
School Administration $659 $336,761,023 4.5%
Operation $1,023 $522,686,702 7.0%
Transportation $419 $214,147,817 2.9%
Other $319 $162,947,541 2.2%
Total Support $3,727 $1,904,099,046 25.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,668 $1,874,193,187 25.0%
Total Expenditures $14,649 $7,484,864,234 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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