Should you attend Ames High School or Gilbert High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,427 students in grades 9-12, Ames High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 528 students in grades 9-12, Gilbert High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,427 students
528 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#570 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 50%)
#7 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 50% in IA)
90%
(Top 5% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 50% in IA)
94%
(Top 1% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
Graduation Rate
96%
(Top 5% in IA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
361
135
Grade 10 Students
379
134
Grade 11 Students
366
121
Grade 12 Students
321
138
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
10%
1%
% White
64%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.22
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
