Ames Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 1002
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 378:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
7 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
6/10
Test Scores
2/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
5/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about Ames Middle School
They do not recognize Dr.notes to excuse students for absences or partial students especially those with disabilities. Will count a special needs autistic student absent for a whole period even after providing a Dr's note to leave 15 minutes early.
Posted by a parent on 9/29/2025
While there are some dedicated teachers at the Middle School, and a very good music department, the negatives of the middle school far outweigh the positives
Posted by a community member on 1/3/2017
My son has thrived at Ames Middle School. The teachers are supportive and challenge students to continually improve both academically and socially. There are countless extra curricular activities (sports, academic clubs, philanthropic clubs, etc.) and the school does an excellent job supporting thos
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Posted by a parent on 2/1/2016
AMS has been a very positive experience for our family. The teachers are extremely supportive of the students and are always willing to talk to the parents about academics or other issues concerning the children. The diverse backgrounds of both students and staff are a plus in my book. There are man
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Posted by a parent on 1/26/2016
School administrators are horrible, rude and they are not working for the kids. The principal "Pam" is certainly incompetent when it comes to bullying issues. They want to avoid issues at all costs and they do not support the victims at all because they just do not want to do the paperwork and or wo
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Posted by a parent on 6/6/2013

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