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Ames Middle School Fact Sheet

Student Enrollment (as of October 1, 2023): 988

students posing for a photo on a couch

Certified Enrollment for the past 5 years:

  • 2023: 988
  • 2022: 1,041
  • 2021: 1,097
  • 2020: 1,090
  • 2019: 1,040

Student breakdown: (as of October 1, 2023)

  • English Language Learners: 5.2%
  • Students receiving Special Education Services: 15.9%
  • Free and Reduced Lunch: 34.2%

School breakdown by Race

RacePercentage*
Hispanic/Latinx11.59%
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.09%
Asian7.27%
Black/African American10.73%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.17%
White63.41%
Two or more races6.75%

* Percentages are rounded to within .01 of a point, so total may not add up to 100%.

Student Achievement:

  • ISASP Reading Proficiency: 77% (as of 2023 end-of-year testing)
  • ISASP Math proficiency: 74% (as of 2023 end-of-year testing)

Average Class Size: 20 students in homeroom

students and staff gathered in the Ames Middle School gym

Staff Members (as of October 1, 2023):

  • Administrators:
    Principal Boston Freilinger
    Associate Principal Michelle Fuqua
    Associate Principal Jeremie Knutson
  • Teachers: 77
  • Number and percent of teachers with advanced degrees: 48 (62.3%)
  • Educational assistants: 14
  • Counselors and family advocates: 3
  • Nurses: 1
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