Edwards Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

820 Miller Ave
Ames, IA 50014

Top 50%

Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Edwards Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in IA
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Edwards Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Edwards Elementary School's student population of 439 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edwards Elementary School
Kind	72
1	73
2	80
3	65
4	84
5	65

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School
2023	450
2022	415
2021	392
2020	382
2019	382
2018	342
2017	342
2016	383
2015	384
2014	289
2013	303
2012	275
2011	288
2010	282
2009	262
2008	254
2007	248
2006	256
2005	280
2004	270
2003	275
2002	266
2001	293
2000	303
1999	283
1998	319
1997	304
1996	300
1995	292
1994	301
1993	327
1992	307
1991	290
1990	326
1989	319
1988	295
1987	285

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	29
2014	24
2013	20
2012	19
2011	18
2010	21
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	15
2005	18
2004	22
2003	23
2002	16
2001	15
2000	15
1999	14
1998	15
1997	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	15
1989	15
1988	16
1987	14

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Edwards Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edwards Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#538 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School
2023	#538
2022	#256
2021	#512
2019	#801
2018	#459
2017	#121
2016	#141
2015	#109
2014	#356
2013	#346
2012	#861

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	69%	68%	72%
2022	77%	64%	70%
2021	72%	64%	70%
2019	67%	69%	75%
2018	80%	76%	86%
2017	87%	77%	87%
2016	87%	78%	89%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	82%	79%	89%
2013	82%	77%	88%
2012	72%	76%	87%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2022	77%	70%	73%
2021	67%	68%	72%
2019	62%	68%	73%
2018	84%	74%	86%
2017	87%	75%	87%
2016	87%	75%	88%
2015	92%	76%	87%
2014	87%	76%	86%
2013	82%	72%	84%
2012	72%	71%	82%
2011	77%	76%	86%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2022	77%	63%	69%
2021	64%	60%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	14:1	17:1
2019	13:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	13:1	14:1	16:1
2014	12:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	12:1	14:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	13:1	13:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	20:1	14:1	18:1
2000	20:1	14:1	17:1
1999	20:1	14:1	17:1
1998	21:1	14:1	17:1
1997	20:1	15:1	17:1
1996	21:1	15:1	19:1
1995	21:1	15:1	18:1
1994	22:1	15:1	19:1
1993	23:1	15:1	20:1
1992	22:1	15:1	19:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	22:1	15:1	18:1
1989	22:1	17:1	21:1
1988	19:1	15:1	17:1
1987	20:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2007	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	6%	2%	8%
2022	8%	3%	8%
2021	9%	3%	9%
2020	8%	3%	10%
2019	8%	3%	10%
2018	7%	2%	10%
2017	7%	2%	10%
2016	8%	2%	10%
2015	8%	3%	9%
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	8%	3%	9%
2012	8%	2%	9%
2011	10%	2%	9%
2010	10%	2%	9%
2009	13%	2%	10%
2008	14%	2%	10%
2007	12%	2%	9%
2006	19%	2%	10%
2005	11%	2%	9%
2004	10%	2%	10%
2003	9%	2%	9%
2002	9%	2%	9%
2001	9%	2%	9%
2000	9%	1%	8%
1999	13%	2%	9%
1998	13%	2%	10%
1997	12%	2%	8%
1996	10%	2%	8%
1995	12%	2%	8%
1994	11%	2%	8%
1993	13%	1%	8%
1992	8%	1%	8%
1991	13%	1%	8%

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Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	10%	13%	10%
2022	9%	12%	10%
2021	8%	12%	9%
2020	9%	11%	8%
2019	9%	11%	8%
2018	8%	11%	8%
2017	8%	11%	8%
2016	13%	10%	8%
2015	12%	11%	8%
2014	10%	10%	7%
2013	10%	9%	7%
2012	9%	9%	6%
2011	13%	9%	6%
2010	11%	8%	6%
2009	10%	7%	5%
2008	9%	7%	4%
2007	10%	6%	4%
2006	10%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	6%	4%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	5%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	4%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	14%	7%	10%
2022	14%	7%	10%
2021	15%	7%	10%
2020	12%	6%	9%
2019	12%	6%	9%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	11%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	13%	5%	9%
2013	13%	5%	9%
2012	16%	5%	9%
2011	15%	5%	10%
2010	15%	5%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	18%	5%	9%
2006	18%	4%	8%
2005	5%	5%	8%
2004	4%	4%	7%
2003	8%	4%	7%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	7%	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%	5%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	7%	3%	4%
1996	7%	3%	4%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	6%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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White

58%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	64%	72%	66%
2022	62%	73%	66%
2021	61%	74%	66%
2020	64%	75%	67%
2019	64%	75%	67%
2018	68%	77%	69%
2017	68%	77%	69%
2016	66%	78%	69%
2015	66%	78%	71%
2014	65%	79%	71%
2013	65%	80%	71%
2012	63%	81%	72%
2011	58%	81%	72%
2010	60%	82%	72%
2009	65%	84%	75%
2008	66%	84%	76%
2007	59%	86%	78%
2006	53%	88%	78%
2005	78%	87%	80%
2004	81%	88%	80%
2003	81%	89%	81%
2002	83%	89%	83%
2001	75%	89%	83%
2000	81%	94%	86%
1999	77%	91%	84%
1998	75%	92%	84%
1997	76%	93%	86%
1996	79%	93%	86%
1995	80%	93%	86%
1994	81%	93%	86%
1993	80%	94%	88%
1992	82%	95%	87%
1991	81%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	0.56	0.46	0.54
2022	0.58	0.45	0.54
2021	0.59	0.43	0.54
2020	0.56	0.42	0.52
2019	0.56	0.42	0.52
2018	0.52	0.39	0.50
2017	0.52	0.39	0.50
2016	0.54	0.38	0.50
2015	0.54	0.38	0.48
2014	0.55	0.37	0.48
2013	0.56	0.35	0.48
2012	0.57	0.34	0.47
2011	0.62	0.34	0.46
2010	0.60	0.32	0.47
2009	0.54	0.29	0.42
2008	0.53	0.28	0.40
2007	0.60	0.26	0.38
2006	0.65	0.23	0.37
2005	0.37	0.24	0.36
2004	0.33	0.22	0.34
2003	0.33	0.21	0.33
2002	0.30	0.20	0.31
2001	0.42	0.20	0.29
2000	0.35	0.15	0.24
1999	0.39	0.16	0.28
1998	0.41	0.15	0.28
1997	0.40	0.13	0.26
1996	0.36	0.13	0.26
1995	0.35	0.13	0.26
1994	0.33	0.13	0.25
1993	0.34	0.11	0.23
1992	0.31	0.10	0.23
1991	0.33	0.10	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	36%	36%	27%
2022	28%	35%	25%
2021	31%	35%	27%
2020	32%	36%	26%
2019	32%	36%	26%
2018	27%	34%	25%
2017	27%	34%	25%
2016	31%	34%	24%
2015	32%	34%	23%
2014	39%	34%	24%
2013	35%	34%	24%
2012	39%	33%	25%
2011	30%	31%	20%
2010	30%	29%	19%
2009	36%	26%	22%
2008	24%	26%	15%
2007	44%	24%	17%
2006	39%	25%	16%
2005	14%	23%	13%
2004	13%	22%	14%
2003	10%	21%	10%
2002	8%	19%	9%
2001	15%	19%	10%
2000	17%	19%	11%
1999	21%	20%	13%
1998	22%	21%	12%
1997	25%	20%	14%
1996	22%	20%	13%
1995	21%	20%	13%
1994	20%	19%	12%
1993	20%	19%	13%
1992	23%	18%	12%
1991	20%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	8%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	8%	8%	4%
2000	8%	7%	3%
1999	7%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ames Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Little Cyclones

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Edwards Elementary School's ranking?

Edwards Elementary School is ranked #538 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Edwards Elementary School often compared to?

Edwards Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sawyer Elementary School, Fellows Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Edwards Elementary School?

439 students attend Edwards Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Edwards Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edwards Elementary School?

Edwards Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Edwards Elementary School offer ?

Edwards Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Edwards Elementary School part of?

Edwards Elementary School is part of Ames Community School District.

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