Ames Community School District

2005 24th St, Ames, IA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

4,636

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

75%

Percent Proficient - Math

73%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

24,043

households

51,946

Total Population

$195,100

Average House Value

$927

Average Housing Rent

$46,069

Average Household Income

94.51%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Ames Community School District is a public school district serving Ames area, Iowa. For academic year 2020-2021, 8 schools served 4,636 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 8 schools. A total of 342 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Iowa state assessment result, 75% of students are proficient in Math learning and 73% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.ames.k12.ia.us (515)268-6600 2005 24th St, Ames, IA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TIM TAYLOR

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TIM TAYLOR

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TIM TAYLOR

email phone

Schools in Ames Community School District

In Ames Community School District, 8 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Sawyer Elementary School View

306 Students

10 Students per teacher

Edwards Elementary School View

376 Students

13 Students per teacher

Fellows Elementary School View

526 Students

13 Students per teacher

Mitchell Elementary School View

291 Students

12 Students per teacher

Meeker Elementary School View

441 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Ames Middle School View

1,031 Students

14 Students per teacher

Ames High School View

1,396 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Iowa

Iowa State University VIEW

Ames, IA

$27,683 ($10,497) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

University of Iowa VIEW

Iowa City, IA

$32,927 ($10,964) Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

University of Northern Iowa VIEW

Cedar Falls, IA

$21,272 ($9,728) Tuition & Fees

1,150 SAT Score

Purdue University Global-Davenport VIEW

Davenport, IA

$14,343 ($14,263) Tuition & Fees

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Grinnell College VIEW

Grinnell, IA

$64,862 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

Drake University VIEW

Des Moines, IA

$49,944 Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

Luther College VIEW

Decorah, IA

$50,320 Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Simpson College VIEW

Indianola, IA

$46,212 Tuition & Fees

Central College VIEW

Pella, IA

$20,988 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

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Ross College-Davenport VIEW

Davenport, IA

$16,297 Tuition & Fees

Vatterott College-Des Moines VIEW

Des Moines, IA

$11,982 Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College VIEW

Sioux City, IA

$5,186 ($5,042) Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Community College VIEW

Creston, IA

$7,248 ($7,024) Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Community College VIEW

West Burlington, IA

$6,450 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 4,636 students are attending Ames Community School District. By gender, there are 2,359 (50.9%) and 2,277 (49.1%) female students at Ames Community School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,122 White (67.3%), 407 Black (8.8%), and463 Asian (10.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.9%	365	185	180
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	5	3	2
Asian 10.0%	463	235	228
Black 8.8%	407	228	179
White 67.3%	3,122	1,567	1,555
Two or More Races 5.9%	274	141	133
Total	4,636	2,359	2,277

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	56	32	24
Asian	62	39	23
Black	50	31	19
White	19	12	7
Two or More Races	3	1	2
Total	219	133	86

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	59	39	20
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	16	9	7
Black	73	44	29
White	399	265	134
Two or More Races	38	23	15
Total	587	380	207

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 75%	75%	74%	69%	73%	79%	74%	77%	79%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	***	***	*	*	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥90%	80-89%	80-89%	≥90%	≥90%	≥80%	≥80%
Hispanic students 57%	55-59%	50-59%	50-59%	60-69%	60-69%	40-59%	40-49%	60-79%
Black students 42%	40-44%	50-59%	40-49%	21-39%	40-59%	20-29%	50-59%	21-39%
White students 81%	81%	75-79%	70-74%	75-79%	80-84%	80-84%	85-89%	85-89%
Two or More Races 67%	65-69%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	≥80%	≥50%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	30-39%	25-29%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%	≤20%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 54%	54%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%	55-59%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Female students 76%	76%	70-74%	70-74%	75-79%	75-79%	75-79%	75-79%	75-79%
Male students 74%	74%	75-79%	65-69%	65-69%	75-79%	70-74%	75-79%	80-84%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	<50%	*	*	<50%	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	7	8	6	5	4	3
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	*	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%
Hispanic students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%	60-69%	50-59%	40-49%
White students 78%	78%	80-84%	80-84%	70-74%	75-79%	75-79%	70-74%
Black students 47%	45-49%	30-39%	40-49%	40-59%	21-39%	40-49%	40-49%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Male students 69%	69%	65-69%	70-74%	65-69%	65-69%	60-64%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	11-19%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%	25-29%	30-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 53%	53%	45-49%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%
Female students 78%	78%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	65-69%
Two or More Races 72%	70-74%	≥80%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%
All students 73%	73%	73%	75%	72%	72%	70%	67%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 87%	85-89%	80-89%	≥80%	≥90%	80-89%	80-89%	70-79%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 550 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 344 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Ames Community School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	550	39%
Advanced Placement Math	102	7%
Advanced Placement Science	126	9%
Advanced Placement Other programs	529	38%
SAT/ACT Participation	344	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 342 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Ames Community School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 87.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	342	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	342	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	30	8.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	12	3.5%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 331 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	8	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-