Summary:
The Ames Community School District consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade in the Ames, Iowa area. The district's schools generally outperform state averages on standardized tests, with several standout elementary schools and a solid high school, though the middle school lags behind.
Among the elementary schools, Fellows Elementary School and Mitchell Elementary School are the top performers, ranking 80th and 99th out of 565 elementary schools in Iowa, respectively. These schools have exceptional test scores, with over 74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Meeker Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio but is not the highest-performing school in the district.
Ames High School also performs well, ranking 103rd out of 336 high schools in Iowa and earning a 3-star rating. However, Ames Middle School lags behind, ranking 175th out of 334 Iowa middle schools and earning a 2-star rating, with lower test scores than the district and state averages in some areas. The district's spending per student varies, with Northwood Pre-School having the highest spending at $19,833 per student, though its performance data is not available.
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