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Northwood Pre-School

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK

244

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,833

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3012 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

(515) 268-2470

District: Ames Community School District

Students who attend Northwood Pre-School usually attend:

Middle:	Ames Middle School
High:	Ames High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

12.7%

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!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwood Pre-School	Public	PK	3012 Duff Avenue	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 268-2470	244	11	22.3	41.0%	141 (57.8%)	31 (12.7%)	34 (13.9%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)								(n/a)	$19,833	$304	$19,530
Madrid Elementary Preschool	Public	PK	201 N Main St	Madrid	50156	Boone County	Madrid Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 795-3240	23	1	16.4	17.4%	20 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Pre-School

How many students attend Northwood Pre-School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Northwood Pre-School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Pre-School?

Students at Northwood Pre-School are 58% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Northwood Pre-School in?

Ames Community School District

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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.

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