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.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,832
$16,468
Spending / Student
$26,019
$16,042
Best Ames Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ames Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3915 Mortensen Road
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 268-2400
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 268-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,032 students
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