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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50010

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At a glance

School

1,440

Students

Top rankedAmes High School144^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The 50010 zip code is home to a single high school, Ames High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Ames Community School District. Ames High School has a total enrollment of 1,427 students and a 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students consistently score above the state average on ISASP assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, indicating strong academic performance.

While Ames High School is the only high school in the 50010 zip code, it is part of a school district that is ranked 145 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 103 out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 132 out of 338 in 2023-2024, and 144 out of 340 in 2024-2025. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year is somewhat concerning and may be an area for improvement.

Ames High School spends $11,820 per student, which is on the higher end, and has a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a relatively favorable learning environment. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 30.34% for the 2023-2024 school year indicates a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ames High School	Public	9-12	1801 Ridgewood Drive	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 817-0600	1,440	82	17.5	29.9%	919 (63.8%)	145 (10.1%)	171 (11.9%)	113 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (5.3%)	61.9	144^th of 340 public high schools	57.6%		62.6	132^nd of 338 public high schools	60.9%	12	77.7	77.6	74.8	73.0	73.5	75.4	72.9	$11,820	$335	$11,486

Cities Near Zip Code 50010

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ames	0.86 mi	8	199^th
Gilbert	5.11 mi	4	4^th
Boone	6.95 mi	5	284^th
Huxley	8.99 mi	2	58^th
Nevada	9.92 mi	3	97^th

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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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