Sawyer Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Ames, Iowa·50010
Score
49.7/100
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#307
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#3
In Ames Comm School District
#3
In Ames
Top 51%
In Iowa

Score 49.7/100: better than 49% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 48% of them
171 students tested
Math
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 41% of them
173 students tested
Science
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 70% of them
64 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM72.959
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM70.848
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM73.464
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM7060
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM77.148
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM73.865
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM73.464

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
375
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
375
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Story County

Contact

Address
4316 Ontario St
Ames, IA 50010

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Sawyer Elementary School at a glance

Sawyer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ames, Iowa, serving grades K-5. It is part of Ames Comm School District. It has about 375 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 49.7 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #307 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.