Summary:
The Ames Community School District in Iowa is home to one high school, Ames High School, which serves grades 9-12. This sizable high school has consistently ranked in the top third of Iowa high schools over the past three years, with a statewide ranking between 103 and 144 out of 336-340 schools.
Ames High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), exceeds the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 is also higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is an area that could benefit from further attention and targeted interventions.
With 30.34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ames High School serves a diverse student population. The school district spent $11,820 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, and the school had a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 in 2023-2024. Overall, Ames High School appears to be a strong-performing institution within the Ames Community School District.
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