Ames Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,002 students in Ames Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Ames Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Ames Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.42
# American Indian Students
6 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
353 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
465 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
2,981 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
64%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
229
148
# Students in K Grade:
385
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
377
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,047 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,332 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,645 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
Graduation Rate
: 96% (Top 5% in IA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 70% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 73% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education
