The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Story County, Iowa
This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Story County, Iowa, drawn from 13 qualifying public elementary schools. Edwards Elementary School leads the list at 17.7%, against a median of 1.3% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwards Elementary School | Ames, IA | 77 | 17.7% |
| 2 | Mitchell Elementary School | Ames, IA | 55 | 17.5% |
| 3 | Sawyer Elementary School | Ames, IA | 32 | 8.6% |
| 4 | Meeker Elementary School | Ames, IA | 19 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Fellows Elementary School | Ames, IA | 25 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Gilbert Intermediate School | Gilbert, IA | 7 | 2.0% |
| 7 | Ballard West Elementary | Slater, IA | 6 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Gilbert Elementary School | Gilbert, IA | 5 | 1.2% |
| 9 | Roland-Story Elementary School | Story City, IA | 5 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Ballard East Elementary | Cambridge, IA | 4 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Central Elementary School | Nevada, IA | 4 | 0.6% |
| 12 | Collins-Maxwell Elementary School | Collins, IA | 0 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Colo-Nesco Elementary School | Zearing, IA | 0 | 0.0% |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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