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Sawyer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4316 Ontario St, Ames, IA 50010 · (515) 239-3790 · Part of Ames Community School District

Ames’ School Grade B− better than 54% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
371
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sawyer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ames kids: Ames Middle School

On the path

Where Ames kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sawyer Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Ames Middle School1,033 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4316 Ontario St, Ames

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 160
Grade 271
Grade 362
Grade 449
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
351’20
360’21
367’22
375’23
371’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 12%Black 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sawyer Elementary School from Ames families.

Other schools in Ames Community School District

The district →
Northwood Pre-School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ames
244 students22:1
Fellows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
A−
489 students13:1
Edwards Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
B−
436 students13:1
Meeker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
C
361 students11:1
Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
B−
314 students13:1
Ames Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ames
B
1,033 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Ames’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.