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B−

Edwards Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

820 Miller Ave, Ames, IA 50014 · (515) 239-3760 · Part of Ames Community School District

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

Students
436
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Edwards Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ames kids: Ames Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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).

820 Miller Ave, Ames

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 170
Grade 272
Grade 372
Grade 464
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
392’20
415’21
450’22
439’23
436’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 18%Hispanic 11%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edwards Elementary School from Ames families.

Other schools in Ames Community School District

The district →

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.