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Ames Middle School

Regular School · Ames, IA

Ames Middle School is a regular school school in Ames, Iowa, serving grades 06–08 with 1,033 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
1,033
Teachers (FTE)
69.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 642 62%
Hispanic/Latino 129 12%
Black or African American 103 10%
Two or more races 79 8%
Asian 77 7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,033 532M / 500F

English Language Learners: 34 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 71.0% +6.1pp 64.9% 999
Reading Proficiency 70.0% +1.3pp 68.7% 975
Science Proficiency 67.0% 319

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.51 grade levels
Math
+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
198 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
113
10.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
587
56.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,033 100%

Contact & Location

3915 Mortensen Road

Ames, IA 50014

Phone: (515)268-2400

http://ams.amescsd.org

District

Ames Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,731

District enrollment: 4,645

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

190354000060

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD