The Ames Community School District is the public school district for most of the city of Ames, Iowa. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges[4] and the Iowa Department of Education.
| Ames Community School District | |
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| Address | |
2005 24th Street[1]
Ames , IowaUnited States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Mission Statement: "The Ames School District commits to equity and access that empowers every individual to reach their full personal and educational potential." |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Established | The Hoggatt School first schoolhouse in the vicinity was built in 1862 to serve area residents before the city of Ames was established. |
| President | Dr. Kelly Winfrey |
| Superintendent | Dr. Julious Lawson[2] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges,[4] Iowa Department of Education |
| Schools | 8[3] |
| Budget | $83,828,000 (2020-21)[3] |
| NCES District ID | 1903540[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4,678 (2022-23)[3] |
| Teachers | 340.11 FTE[3] |
| Staff | 265.79[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.75[3] |
| Athletic conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| Other information | |
| Website | amescsd |
The district is entirely in Story County.[5]
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Schools
editThere are eight schools in the district, with one high and middle school, and six elementary schools.
Ames High School
editAmes High School is located at 1801 Ridgewood Avenue[6]
Ames Middle School
editAmes Middle School is located on 3915 Mortensen Road.
Elementary ("Primary") schools
editThere are six elementary schools in the district.
Edwards
editEdwards Elementary School is located on 820 Miller Avenue.
Fellows
editFellows Elementary School is located on 1235 20th Street.
Meeker
editMeeker Elementary School is located on 300 20th Street.
Mitchell
editMitchell Elementary School is located on 3521 Jewel Drive.
Abbie Sawyer
editAbbie Sawyer Elementary School is located on 4316 Ontario Street.
Northwood Preschool Center
editThe Northwood building was an elementary school that was closed. In the summer of 2009, the school district remodeled it for a preschool center. Northwood is located on 302 Duff Avenue.
Media
edit- Channel 7 is the school district's Educational-access television cable TV channel, which is provided through Mediacom Cable Television as part of a franchise agreement with the City of Ames The district televises their school board meetings through this network.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Staff Directory – Ames Community School District". amescsd.org. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Julious Lawson – Ames Community School District". amescsd.org. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ames Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b http://www.ncacasi.org/school-search/search Archived April 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine: Search by school name: "Ames High School"
- ^ "Ames" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ames High School". ahs.amescsd.org. Retrieved August 30, 2023.