Ames High Fact Sheet

Student Enrollment (as of October 1, 2023): 1,311

student drawing a photo

Certified Enrollment for the past 5 years:

  • 2023: 1,311
  • 2022: 1,448
  • 2021: 1,370
  • 2020: 1,383
  • 2019: 1,384

Student breakdown: (as of October 1, 2023)

  • English Language Learners: 4.50%
  • Students receiving Special Education Services: 12.9%
  • Free and Reduced Lunch: 33.1%

School breakdown by Race:

RacePercentage*
Hispanic/Latinx12.03%
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.12%
Asian7.51%
Black/African American9.84%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.18%
White64.81%
Two or more races5.5%

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

Student Achievement:

  • ISASP Reading Proficiency: 73% (as of 2023 end-of-year testing)
students working as a group
Students working on a project.
  • ISASP Math proficiency: 77% (as of 2023 end-of-year testing)

Average Class Size: 22 students in homeroom

Staff Members (as of October 1, 2023):

  • Administrators:
    Principal Paul Numedahl
    Associate Principal Kenneth Damron
    Associate Principal Nicole Patton
  • Teachers: 89
  • Number and percent of teachers with advanced degrees: 58 (65.2%)
  • Educational assistants: 15
  • Counselors and family advocates: 6
  • Nurses: 1