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Mitchell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3521 Jewel Dr, Ames, IA 50010 · (515) 239-3775 · Part of Ames Community School District

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

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mitchell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 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–5Mitchell 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).

Location

Directions ↗

3521 Jewel Dr, Ames

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 144
Grade 252
Grade 345
Grade 450
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
306’20
306’21
290’22
296’23
314’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 23%Black 18%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mitchell 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
Sawyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
C
371 students11:1
Meeker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ames
C
361 students11:1
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.