Ames Middle School Fact Sheet
Student Enrollment (as of October 1, 2022): 1,040

Certified Enrollment for the past 5 years:
- 2022: 1,041
- 2021: 1,097
- 2020: 1,090
- 2019: 1,040
- 2018: 1,034
Student breakdown: (as of October 1, 2022)
- English Language Learners: 4.81%
- Students receiving Special Education Services: 13.27%
- Free and Reduced Lunch: 31.25%
School breakdown by Race
Race | Percentage* |
---|---|
Hispanic/Latinx | 11.54% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | – |
Asian | 6.15% |
Black/African American | 9.81% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | – |
White | 66.35% |
Two or more races | 6.15% |
* Percentages are rounded to within .01 of a point, so total may not add up to 100%.
Student Achievement:
- ISASP Reading Proficiency: 70% (as of 2022 end-of-year testing)
- ISASP Math proficiency: 72% (as of 2022 end-of-year testing)
Average Class Size: 16 students in homeroom

Staff Members (as of October 1, 2021):
- Administrators:
Principal Boston Freilinger
Associate Principal Michelle Fuqua
Associate Principal Jeremie Knutson - Teachers: 84
- Number and percent of teachers with advanced degrees: 46 (54.76%)
- Educational assistants: 16
- Counselors and family advocates: 3
- Nurses: 1