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Serving 1,002 students in grades 6-8, Ames Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 409 students in grades 6-8, Gilbert Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,002 students
409 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#603 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 50%)
#28 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 50% in IA)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
93%
(Top 1% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
333
140
Grade 7 Students
326
136
Grade 8 Students
343
133
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
5%
% Black
10%
2%
% White
65%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.26
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
