Impact of COVID-19 on Ames High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 28th of 327 High schools | Ranks 103rd of 336 High schools | 22.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ames High School) | 84.7 | 80 | 4.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Community School District) | 84.7 | 80 | 4.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Ames High School) | 79.4 | 77 | 2.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Ames Community School District) | 79.4 | 77 | 2.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ames High School) | 85.1 | 77.1 | 8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ames Community School District) | 85.1 | 77.1 | 8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Ames High School) | 79.8 | 73.9 | 5.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Ames Community School District) | 79.8 | 73.9 | 5.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1384 | 1403 | 1.4% |
African American | 129 | 132 | 2.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 101 | 119 | 17.8% |
Hispanic | 114 | 156 | 36.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 972 | 905 | 6.9% |
Two or More Races | 65 | 77 | 18.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.7% | 30% | 3.3% |