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Best public schools in Ames, IA

8 public schools in Ames: 6 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Iowa.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Ames, best first
1
Fellows Elementary School 86.6
Ames Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 518 students
ELA 82%Math 86%Science 87%
#82 of 609 in Iowa
2
Meeker Elementary School 56.4
Ames Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 365 students
ELA 76%Math 75%Science 77%
#266 of 609 in Iowa
3
Sawyer Elementary School 49.7
Ames Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 375 students
ELA 73%Math 73%Science 73%
#307 of 609 in Iowa
4
Edwards Elementary School 45.1
Ames Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 439 students
ELA 72%Math 74%Science 63%
#335 of 609 in Iowa
5
Mitchell Elementary School 40.5
Ames Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 296 students
ELA 72%Math 70%Science 68%
#363 of 609 in Iowa
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Northwood Pre-School —
Ames Comm School District · Grades PK · 249 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Ames
1
Ames Middle School 54.4
Ames Comm School District · Grades 6-8 · 1,032 students
ELA 80%Math 78%Science 74%
#109 of 238 in Iowa

High schools

1 school in Ames
1
Ames High School 55.3
Ames Comm School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,427 students
ELA 77%Math 74%Science 73%
#132 of 294 in Iowa

School districts serving Ames

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