Ames Middle School

Public 6-8

 3915 Mortensen Road
       Ames, IA  50014


(515) 268-2400

District: Ames Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
176th of 336 Iowa Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,412 Help


Students who attend Ames Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ames High School

Feeder schools for Ames Middle School:

Elementary:    Edwards Elementary School
    Fellows Elementary School
    Meeker Elementary School
    Mitchell Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  1,002

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.0%
Hispanic:
11.7%
African American:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.8% Help


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Compare Details Ames Middle School ranks worse than 52.4% of middle schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65%), Hispanic (11.7%), African American (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ames Middle School is 13.2. (See more...)
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Compare Ames Middle School employs 75.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ames Middle School is $11,412.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Ames Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Ames Middle School 176th of 336 Iowa public middle schools. (See Ames Middle School in the ranking list.)

Ames Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ames Community School District 134th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ames Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 85.71 11th 349 96.8%
2013 87.18 6th 350 98.3%
2014 85.33 14th 337 95.8%
2015 78.51 39th 349 88.8%
2016 76.24 56th 343 83.7%
2017 77.34 45th 327 86.2%
2018 79.57 36th 318 88.7%
2019 65.76 104th 342 69.6%
2021 54.51 162nd 324 50.0%
2022 52.52 170th 337 49.6%
2023 55.21 175th 334 47.6%
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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ames Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 569 12 32 10 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1989 585 14 53 10 1 n/a n/a 0 663
1990 567 21 44 9 3 n/a n/a 0 644
1991 592 23 48 16 6 n/a n/a 0 685
1992 644 20 31 15 3 n/a n/a 0 713
1993 796 17 32 4 0 n/a n/a 0 849
1994 707 16 45 9 2 n/a n/a 0 779
1995 719 31 47 13 2 n/a n/a 0 812
1996 719 31 47 13 2 n/a n/a 0 812
1997 715 35 58 13 2 n/a n/a 0 823
1998 681 41 58 18 2 n/a n/a 0 800
1999 685 29 50 16 5 n/a n/a 0 785
2000 659 35 66 19 3 n/a n/a 0 782
2001 624 32 56 23 4 n/a n/a 0 739
2002 599 30 64 18 1 n/a n/a 0 712
2003 599 30 64 18 1 n/a n/a 0 712
2004 570 43 57 16 2 n/a n/a 0 688
2005 565 49 59 17 3 n/a n/a 0 693
2006 796 76 89 38 2 n/a n/a 0 1001
2007 779 83 89 42 3 n/a n/a 0 996
2008 777 99 104 42 3 n/a n/a 0 1025
2009 785 106 102 51 4 n/a n/a 0 1048
2010 716 82 79 46 0 0 31 0 954
2011 695 93 72 40 3 0 21 0 924
2012 667 82 76 52 3 0 32 0 912
2013 689 75 78 58 3 0 42 0 945
2014 661 78 80 77 1 0 48 0 945
2015 662 75 79 76 1 0 51 0 944
2016 688 90 78 87 1 0 46 0 990
2017 691 95 79 80 3 0 48 0 996
2018 703 111 83 78 3 0 55 0 1033
2019 691 102 87 93 6 1 60 0 1040
2020 729 99 91 99 5 1 66 0 1090
2021 731 96 87 115 0 2 66 0 1097
2022 708 109 74 120 1 1 59 1 1073
2023 651 102 64 117 0 0 64 4 1002

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ames Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 624 28.0 22.2 11.5
1989 663 2.9 228.6 10.6
1990 644 30.0 21.4 9.2
1991 685 30.0 22.8 12.6
1992 713 31.0 23.0 12.3
1993 849 42.0 20.2 9.2
1994 779 42.3 18.4 11.2
1995 812 50.8 16.0 11.5
1996 812 50.8 16.0 11.5
1997 823 64.0 12.9 14
1998 800 57.8 13.8 10.8
1999 785 55.7 14.1 12
2000 782 44.0 17.8 13.3
2001 739 54.2 13.6 13.3
2002 712 55.8 12.8 10.7
2003 712 55.8 12.8 10.7
2004 688 54.8 12.6 17.3
2005 693 57.6 12.0 17.9
2006 1001 75.9 13.2 18.9
2007 996 77.0 12.9 21.3
2008 1025 77.9 13.2 19.9
2009 1048 81.1 12.9 27.2
2010 954 79.1 12.0 23.7
2011 924 68.1 13.5 26.5
2012 912 67.0 13.6 28.3
2013 945 67.3 14.0 27.5
2014 945 68.4 13.8 26.1
2015 944 67.0 14.0 27
2016 990 66.0 15.0 31
2017 996 65.0 15.3 30.5
2018 1033 63.9 16.1 30.7
2019 1040 65.8 15.7 33.1
2020 1090 69.9 15.5 30.6
2021 1097 73.0 15.0 32.5
2022 1073 73.2 14.6 28
2023 1002 75.5 13.2 30.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ames Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 624 28.0 22.2 11.5
1989 663 2.9 228.6 10.6
1990 644 30.0 21.4 9.2
1991 685 30.0 22.8 12.6
1992 713 31.0 23.0 12.3
1993 849 42.0 20.2 9.2
1994 779 42.3 18.4 11.2
1995 812 50.8 16.0 11.5
1996 812 50.8 16.0 11.5
1997 823 64.0 12.9 14
1998 800 57.8 13.8 10.8
1999 785 55.7 14.1 12
2000 782 44.0 17.8 13.3
2001 739 54.2 13.6 13.3
2002 712 55.8 12.8 10.7
2003 712 55.8 12.8 10.7
2004 688 54.8 12.6 17.3
2005 693 57.6 12.0 17.9
2006 1001 75.9 13.2 18.9
2007 996 77.0 12.9 21.3
2008 1025 77.9 13.2 19.9
2009 1048 81.1 12.9 27.2
2010 954 79.1 12.0 23.7
2011 924 68.1 13.5 26.5
2012 912 67.0 13.6 28.3
2013 945 67.3 14.0 27.5
2014 945 68.4 13.8 26.1
2015 944 67.0 14.0 27
2016 990 66.0 15.0 31
2017 996 65.0 15.3 30.5
2018 1033 63.9 16.1 30.7
2019 1040 65.8 15.7 33.1
2020 1090 69.9 15.5 30.6
2021 1097 73.0 15.0 32.5
2022 1073 73.2 14.6 28
2023 1002 75.5 13.2 30.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ames Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $258 (2.3%) $11,154 (97.7%) $11,412

Data source: Iowa Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ames Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 104th of 342 Middle schoolsRanks 175th of 334 Middle schools
 22%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Middle School)71.982
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Community School District)71.982
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)67.572.7
 5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ames Middle School)78.179.5
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ames Community School District)78.179.5
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)69.469.9
 0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Middle School)73.674.5
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Community School District)73.674.5
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.974.2
 4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ames Middle School)75.572.4
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ames Community School District)75.572.4
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)70.168.9
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Middle School)76.774.9
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Community School District)76.774.9
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.576
 6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ames Middle School)79.269.7
 9.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ames Community School District)79.269.7
 9.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)71.872
 0.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10401002
 3.7%
African American102102
American Indian60
 100%
Asian8764
 26.4%
Hispanic93117
 25.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White691651
 5.8%
Two or More Races6064
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.1%30.8%
 2.2%


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Students who attend Ames Middle School usually go on to attend Ames High School

Ames Middle School ranks 176th of 336 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,002 students attended Ames Middle School.

Students at Ames Middle School are 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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