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Fellows Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1235 20th St., Ames, IA 50010 · (515) 239-3765 · Part of Ames Community School District

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

Directions
Students
489
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Fellows Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ames kids: Ames Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1235 20th St., Ames

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 168
Grade 291
Grade 387
Grade 472
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
495’20
518’21
528’22
518’23
489’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Asian 17%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Black 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 Fellows Elementary School from Ames families.

Other schools in Ames Community School District

The district →
Northwood Pre-School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ames
244 students22:1
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
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.