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Fellows Elementary School

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Fellows Elementary School ranks 86 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Fellows Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ames, Iowa, serving 518 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Ames Community School District, which is ranked 145 out of 313 districts in the state.

Fellows Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Iowa, with a statewide ranking between 4-5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 86th out of 576 Iowa elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Students at Fellows Elementary significantly outperform the Ames Community School District and the state of Iowa in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 85.2% of 3rd graders, 73.1% of 4th graders, and 85.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district scores of 73.6%, 77.7%, and 74.8%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Edwards Elementary School and Mitchell Elementary School.

While the Ames Community School District as a whole is ranked in the middle of the state, Fellows Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the district. Compared to other nearby schools, such as Edwards Elementary, Mitchell Elementary, and Sawyer Elementary, Fellows Elementary has significantly higher test scores and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (25.1% in 2023-2024).

489

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,124

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1235 20th St.
Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3765

District: Ames Community School District

Students who attend Fellows Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ames Middle School
High:	Ames High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Asian:

17.0%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ames Community School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg76%

Iowa avg71%

86^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Ames Community School District

145^th of 313Ames Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	86 of 576	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	97 of 557	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	80 of 565	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	37 of 574	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	83 of 567	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	83 of 603	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	4 of 567	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	6 of 574	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	6 of 599	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	24 of 616	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	25 of 603	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	1 of 624	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	3 of 626	99.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+23 vs state

Mathematics86%+12 vs state

English Language Arts82%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Fellows Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fellows Elementary School	Public	K-5	1235 20th St.	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 239-3765	489	38	12.9	28.8%	276 (56.4%)	25 (5.1%)	67 (13.7%)	83 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	78.7	86^th of 576 public elementary schools	85.1%		76.5	97^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.6%	11	85.2	73.1	85.9		86.4	80.6	89.7		87.2	$12,124	$816	$11,308
Meeker Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 20th Street	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3770	361	32	11.2	42.1%	253 (70.1%)	19 (5.3%)	34 (9.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.2%)	62.7	238^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.7%		63.8	216^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.2%	22	71.7	86.7	71.7		78.3	75.6	71.7		76.7	$13,221	$1,032	$12,190
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	4316 Ontario St	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3790	371	34	11.0	36.1%	242 (65.2%)	32 (8.6%)	44 (11.9%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	55.9	286^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.9	313^th of 557 public elementary schools	43.8%	27	72.9	70.8	73.4		70.0	77.1	73.8		73.4	$11,702	$347	$11,356
Edwards Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Miller Ave	Ames	50014	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3760	436	34	13.0	44.5%	242 (55.5%)	77 (17.7%)	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	52.9	309^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.4%		56.2	288^th of 557 public elementary schools	48.3%	21	73.5	76.3	67.9		86.8	69.5	67.5		63.3	$12,690	$743	$11,949
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3521 Jewel Dr	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3775	314	25	12.5	55.7%	149 (47.5%)	55 (17.5%)	72 (22.9%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	50.5	327^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.2%		66.2	189^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.1%	138	53.8	84.8	74.0		59.0	76.1	72.0		68.0	$12,211	$780	$11,433
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	109 Rothmoor	Gilbert	50105	Story County	Gilbert Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 232-3744	409	25	16.3	5.4%	343 (83.9%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.6%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$12,378	$377	$12,000
Gilbert Intermediate School	Public	3-5	103 Mathews Dr	Gilbert	50105	Story County	Gilbert Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 232-3748	356	21	16.8	8.1%	288 (80.9%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (6.7%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	91.2	12^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.9%		92.8	4^th of 557 public elementary schools	99.3%	8	91.4	90.8	89.0		92.2	95.8	90.7		92.4	$11,603	$317	$11,285
United Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1284 U Ave	Boone	50036	Boone County	United Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 432-5319	329	27	12.3	19.5%	292 (88.8%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	38.5	409^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.0%		24.5	458^th of 557 public elementary schools	17.8%	49	68.3	56.0	62.2	76.0	68.3	68.0	67.6	80.0	54.1	$14,969	$674	$14,296
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 H Ave	Nevada	50201	Story County	Nevada Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 382-2383	632	46	13.7	40.5%	515 (81.5%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	87.4	22^nd of 576 public elementary schools	96.2%		73.1	124^th of 557 public elementary schools	77.7%	102	89.8	86.7			94.3	92.0				$11,518	$1,130	$10,388
Roland-Story Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Hillcrest Dr	Story City	50248	Story County	Roland-Story Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 733-4386	446	29	15.2	16.1%	411 (92.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	86.2	31^st of 576 public elementary schools	94.6%		85.4	32^nd of 557 public elementary schools	94.3%	1	84.0	89.5			90.7	92.1				$11,242	$484	$10,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Fellows Elementary School

How many students attend Fellows Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Fellows Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fellows Elementary School?

Students at Fellows Elementary School are 56% White, 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fellows Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fellows Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ames Middle School
High : Ames High School

Is Fellows Elementary School a good school?

Fellows Elementary School ranks 86^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fellows Elementary School in?

Ames Community School District

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