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Ames High School
B+

Ames High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1801 Ridgewood Drive, Ames, IA 50010 · (515) 817-0600 · Part of Ames Community School District

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

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Students
1,440
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ames High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Ames Middle School1,033 students
9–12Ames High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1801 Ridgewood Drive, Ames

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9343
Grade 10363
Grade 11370
Grade 12364
Enrollment over time
1,370’20
1,419’21
1,403’22
1,427’23
1,440’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 12%Black 10%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ames High 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
Sawyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
C
371 students11:1
Meeker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
C
361 students11:1
Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
B−
314 students13:1

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.