Ames Middle School
3915 Mortensen Rd Ames IA, 50014, Story County Phone: 515-268-2400 Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Ames Community School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 79 | 81 | 78 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 945 | 945 | 912 | 924 | 954 | 1,048 | 1,025 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 307 | 32.5% | 319 | 33.8% | 332 | 36.4% | 309 | 33.4% | 287 | 30.1% | 342 | 32.6% | 352 | 34.3% |
| Grade 7: | 318 | 33.7% | 323 | 34.2% | 301 | 33.0% | 279 | 30.2% | 336 | 35.2% | 352 | 33.6% | 352 | 34.3% |
| Grade 8: | 320 | 33.9% | 303 | 32.1% | 279 | 30.6% | 336 | 36.4% | 331 | 34.7% | 354 | 33.8% | 321 | 31.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 486 | 51.4% | 477 | 50.5% | 449 | 49.2% | 464 | 50.2% | 477 | 50.0% | 515 | 49.1% | 501 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 459 | 48.6% | 468 | 49.5% | 463 | 50.8% | 460 | 49.8% | 477 | 50.0% | 525 | 50.1% | 520 | 50.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 80 | 8.5% | 78 | 8.3% | 76 | 8.3% | 72 | 7.8% | 79 | 8.3% | 102 | 9.7% | 104 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic: | 77 | 8.1% | 58 | 6.1% | 52 | 5.7% | 40 | 4.3% | 46 | 4.8% | 51 | 4.9% | 42 | 4.1% |
| Black: | 78 | 8.3% | 75 | 7.9% | 82 | 9.0% | 93 | 10.1% | 82 | 8.6% | 106 | 10.1% | 99 | 9.7% |
| White: | 661 | 69.9% | 689 | 72.9% | 667 | 73.1% | 695 | 75.2% | 716 | 75.1% | 785 | 74.9% | 777 | 75.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 48 | 5.1% | 42 | 4.4% | 32 | 3.5% | 21 | 2.3% | 31 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 204 | 21.6% | 221 | 23.4% | 226 | 24.8% | 194 | 21.0% | 196 | 20.5% | 237 | 22.6% | 170 | 16.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 4.6% | 39 | 4.1% | 32 | 3.5% | 51 | 5.5% | 30 | 3.1% | 48 | 4.6% | 34 | 3.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.80 | 14.02 | 13.61 | 13.57 | 12.06 | 12.90 | 13.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.69% | 88.69% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.64% | 89.68% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.66% | 80.66% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.75% | 81.42% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.51% | 89.51% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 92.86% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.09% | 82.09% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.71% | 80.71% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.98% | 88.98% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.04% | 91.04% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.98% | 82.98% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.46% | 82.46% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 67.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 32.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.0% | 17.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.0% | 82.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,770.0 | $42,538.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,360.0 | $31,240.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,917.0 | $44,994.0 |