Total enrollment
4,688
-21 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Ames
Iowa · Public K-12
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary campus, Ames's 8 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 4,688 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Ames
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
61%
was 67%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
8%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
67,669
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,688
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
8
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames High School | High | 09-12 | 1,440 |
| Ames Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,033 |
| Edwards Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 436 |
| Fellows Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 489 |
| Meeker Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 361 |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Northwood Pre-School | Elementary | PK-PK | 244 |
| Sawyer Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 |
About Ames
Across Ames, Iowa, 8 public schools enrolls about 4,688 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 586, meaningfully above the state mean of about 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 4,709 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,688 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 67% to 61% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Ames discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.