Meeker Elementary School

Meeker Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Ames, Iowa, part of Ames Comm School District, works with 361 students, covering grades K through 5.

Ames Comm School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,688 students; Meeker Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Meeker Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school reports 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Meeker Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Story County (around 28%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Meeker Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Story County indicate median household income runs about $69,685, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Story County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,665 students), of which Meeker Elementary School is one.

Fellows Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meeker Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 77.3%.

Meeker Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meeker Elementary School has declined 22%, going from 462 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 9% to 2%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Meeker Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.