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 preschool serving 249 students in Ames Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ames Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
4,701 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
11,053 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
5 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
349 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
553 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
478 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
2,959 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
63%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
330 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
249
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
323
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
97
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
3012 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 268-2470
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 268-2470
Grades: PK-K
| 249 students
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