Summary:
The 50014 zip code area of Ames, Iowa is home to two elementary schools - Edwards Elementary School and Sawyer Elementary School, both part of the Ames Community School District. While both schools have their strengths, Edwards Elementary appears to be the stronger performer, with consistently higher test scores across grade levels and subjects compared to the district and state averages.
Edwards Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1 compared to 12.2 at Sawyer Elementary, and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 43.05% versus 35.2% at Sawyer. Despite serving a more economically disadvantaged student population, Edwards Elementary continues to outperform the district and state, particularly in math.
While Sawyer Elementary has shown improvement in its state-wide ranking, moving from 379th to 286th out of 576 Iowa elementary schools, both schools face the challenge of addressing high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Overall, the data provides a detailed snapshot of the two elementary schools in the 50014 zip code, with Edwards Elementary standing out as the higher-performing school and Sawyer Elementary demonstrating steady improvement.
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