Ames’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Ames, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ames’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 207 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ames’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Ames’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,269 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Liberty El, then Liberty Middle, then Liberty H S. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ames’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ames, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ames
San Jacinto El
Grades PK–1 · 451 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Liberty
Kindergarten in Ames
San Jacinto El
Grades PK–1 · 451 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Liberty
Ames’s public schools are run by Liberty Independent School District, which also serves Liberty. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Ames vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Ames’s borders.
Every school in Ames
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ames’s schools
Are Ames’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ames children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ames in?
Liberty Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,438 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ames kids go to high school?
Liberty H S in Liberty, with 768 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Ames’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Ames spend per student?
$12,269 in Liberty Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ames families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.