Top Rankings
Ames Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,032 students in Ames Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Ames Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ames Community 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
63%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ames Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3915 Mortensen Road
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 268-2400
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 268-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,032 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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