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What tradition at Edwards Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMES COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190354000052
Edwards Elementary School
820 Miller Ave, Ames, IA 50014 · (515) 239-3760 · Story County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
194 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ames Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
74.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.1% | 74.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 72.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edwards Elementary School
Edwards Elementary School's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Elementary School this school | 436 | 44.5% | 71.5% |
| Delaware Elementary Des Moines | 440 | 45.9% | 77.2% |
| Horizon Elementary Johnston | 613 | 35.9% | 74.0% |
| Valerius Elementary School Urbandale | 598 | 43.3% | 77.5% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School West Des Moines | 577 | 33.8% | 75.0% |
| Prairie Crest Elementary Cedar Rapids | 434 | 43.5% | 69.1% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edwards Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Story County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #303 of 564 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #311 of 564 ▲ 39 | #8 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #294 of 564 ▼ 68 | #9 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #169 of 705 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #224 of 561 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #109 of 561 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #289 of 666 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #84 of 168 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
+44 (+11%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 33.5 | 13.0:1 | 44% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 33.5 | 13.1:1 | 43% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 31.4 | 14.3:1 | 38% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 34% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 28.4 | 13.9:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 39% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 32% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 23% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 14 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edwards Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (396 to 436); teachers up 18% (28.4 to 33.5).
About Edwards Elementary School
Edwards Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Iowa, located in Ames. A federal count lists 436 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Iowa) has about 325 students.
Edwards Elementary School is run by Ames Comm School District, whose 8 schools enroll 4,688 students.
Edwards Elementary School is 56% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 18% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Story County, the White share is about 82%. Edwards Elementary School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Eligible students account for 44% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 28% for public schools in Story County.
allk12 grades Edwards Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Iowa schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Edwards Elementary School's results are 1.9 points above predicted: 71.5% against 69.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Story County, the median household income is $69,685, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Edwards Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Edwards Elementary School is Ames Middle School, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 73.5%; Edwards Elementary School's is 71.5%, ranking 6th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment gain, from 392 in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Edwards Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Story County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,466
Census ACS
Median income
$69,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,665 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ames Comm School District
- Ames High SchoolHigh · 1,440 students
- Ames Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,033 students
- Fellows Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Sawyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Meeker Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
Other schools in Ames
- Ames High SchoolHigh · 1,440 students
- Ames Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,033 students
- Fellows Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Sawyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Meeker Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
Other Edwards Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Edwards Elementary. Edwards Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Edwards Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,209 students
- Edwards ElementaryChesterfield, SC · 538 students
- Edwards Elementary SchoolNewberg, OR · 426 students
- Edwards Elementary SchoolEDWARDS, CO · 269 students
Nearby schools
- Ames Middle School0.8 mi · 1,033
- Sawyer Elementary School1.3 mi · 371
- Ames High School3.2 mi · 1,440
- Fellows Elementary School3.5 mi · 489
- Meeker Elementary School4.0 mi · 361
- Northwood Pre-School4.2 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Edwards Elementary SchoolHow large is Edwards Elementary School?
Edwards Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
Is Edwards Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edwards Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Edwards Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Edwards Elementary School.
How diverse is Edwards Elementary School?
Edwards Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 11% Hispanic, 18% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Edwards Elementary School?
Edwards Elementary School is overseen by Ames Comm School District in Story County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.