Ames Comm School District

2005 24th St
Ames, IA 50010
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,032 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
4,701 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ames Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ames Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ames Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ames Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ames Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
349 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
553 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
478 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
2,959 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
63%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
330 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
249
157
# Students in K Grade:
323
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Ames Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$122 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ames Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,832
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ames Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,019
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ames Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ames Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ames Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3915 Mortensen Road
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 268-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,032 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%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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