Mitchell Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Ames, Iowa·50010
Score
40.5/100
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#363
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#5
In Ames Comm School District
#5
In Ames
Top 60%
In Iowa

Score 40.5/100: better than 40% 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
72%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 45% of them
135 students tested
Math
70%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 30% of them
135 students tested
Science
68%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 57% of them
50 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/DLM53.839
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM84.846
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM7450
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM5939
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM76.146
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM7250
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM6850

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
296
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
296
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
59%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Story County

Contact

Address
3521 Jewel Dr
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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Location

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Mitchell Elementary School at a glance

Mitchell 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 296 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 59% 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, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 70% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 40.5 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #363 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.