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Ames Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3915 Mortensen Road, Ames, IA 50014 · (515) 268-2400 · Part of Ames Community School District

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

Directions
Students
1,033
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ames Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ames kids: Ames High School

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ames Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Ames High School1,440 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

3915 Mortensen Road, Ames

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6341
Grade 7338
Grade 8354
Enrollment over time
1,097’20
1,073’21
1,002’22
1,032’23
1,033’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 13%Black 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ames Middle 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.