Meeker Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Meeker Elementary School

300 20th Street
Ames, IA 50010

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Bottom 50%

Serving 365 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meeker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Meeker Elementary School's student population of 365 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meeker Elementary School
Kind	66
1	62
2	66
3	47
4	63
5	61

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School
2023	351
2022	371
2021	388
2020	461
2019	461
2018	477
2017	477
2016	468
2015	444
2014	436
2013	423
2012	412
2011	388
2010	393
2009	382
2008	386
2007	398
2006	395
2005	286
2004	283
2003	283
2002	294
2001	248
2000	261
1999	277
1998	308
1997	325
1996	345
1995	371
1994	386
1993	405
1992	422
1991	405
1990	365
1989	372
1988	349
1987	344

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	31
2014	31
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	32
2009	32
2008	32
2007	31
2006	31
2005	25
2004	24
2003	24
2002	17
2001	12
2000	17
1999	16
1998	17
1997	16
1996	19
1995	19
1994	20
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	22
1989	22
1988	23
1987	22

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Year Founded

2015

School Calendar

School Mascot

Little Cyclone

School Rankings

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

The of Meeker Elementary School is 0.43, which is less 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)

#677 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School
2023	#677
2022	#674
2021	#799
2019	#694
2018	#471
2017	#379
2016	#127
2015	#507
2014	#285
2013	#93
2012	#102

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	67%	68%	72%
2022	62%	64%	70%
2021	57%	64%	70%
2019	70%	69%	75%
2018	78%	76%	86%
2017	84%	77%	87%
2016	89%	78%	89%
2015	83%	79%	87%
2014	87%	79%	89%
2013	87%	77%	88%
2012	87%	76%	87%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2022	72%	70%	73%
2021	67%	68%	72%
2019	69%	68%	73%
2018	83%	74%	86%
2017	84%	75%	87%
2016	88%	75%	88%
2015	82%	76%	87%
2014	82%	76%	86%
2013	87%	72%	84%
2012	87%	71%	82%
2011	87%	76%	86%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2022	62%	63%	69%
2021	47%	60%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	11:1	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	21:1	14:1	18:1
2000	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	20:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	19:1
1995	20:1	15:1	18:1
1994	19:1	15:1	19:1
1993	18:1	15:1	20:1
1992	19:1	15:1	19:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	17:1	15:1	18:1
1989	17:1	17:1	21:1
1988	15:1	15:1	17:1
1987	16:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	7%	3%	10%
2019	7%	3%	10%
2018	9%	2%	10%
2017	9%	2%	10%
2016	9%	2%	10%
2015	9%	3%	9%
2014	10%	3%	9%
2013	11%	3%	9%
2012	11%	2%	9%
2011	10%	2%	9%
2010	9%	2%	9%
2009	10%	2%	10%
2008	11%	2%	10%
2007	10%	2%	9%
2006	10%	2%	10%
2005	12%	2%	9%
2004	12%	2%	10%
2003	17%	2%	9%
2002	14%	2%	9%
2001	10%	2%	9%
2000	5%	1%	8%
1999	6%	2%	9%
1998	9%	2%	10%
1997	6%	2%	8%
1996	3%	2%	8%
1995	5%	2%	8%
1994	5%	2%	8%
1993	4%	1%	8%
1992	4%	1%	8%
1991	5%	1%	8%

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Hispanic

10%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	8%	13%	10%
2022	9%	12%	10%
2021	11%	12%	9%
2020	9%	11%	8%
2019	9%	11%	8%
2018	10%	11%	8%
2017	10%	11%	8%
2016	9%	10%	8%
2015	10%	11%	8%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	9%	9%	7%
2012	7%	9%	6%
2011	7%	9%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	7%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	6%	6%	9%
2019	6%	6%	9%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	9%
2011	9%	5%	10%
2010	10%	5%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	15%	6%	10%
2007	12%	5%	9%
2006	13%	4%	8%
2005	12%	5%	8%
2004	14%	4%	7%
2003	9%	4%	7%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%	5%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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White

74%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	73%	72%	66%
2022	73%	73%	66%
2021	72%	74%	66%
2020	71%	75%	67%
2019	71%	75%	67%
2018	67%	77%	69%
2017	67%	77%	69%
2016	68%	78%	69%
2015	69%	78%	71%
2014	69%	79%	71%
2013	67%	80%	71%
2012	69%	81%	72%
2011	70%	81%	72%
2010	70%	82%	72%
2009	72%	84%	75%
2008	70%	84%	76%
2007	73%	86%	78%
2006	74%	88%	78%
2005	69%	87%	80%
2004	69%	88%	80%
2003	67%	89%	81%
2002	73%	89%	83%
2001	85%	89%	83%
2000	94%	94%	86%
1999	90%	91%	84%
1998	85%	92%	84%
1997	86%	93%	86%
1996	90%	93%	86%
1995	88%	93%	86%
1994	90%	93%	86%
1993	91%	94%	88%
1992	92%	95%	87%
1991	90%	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	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	0.45	0.46	0.54
2022	0.45	0.45	0.54
2021	0.46	0.43	0.54
2020	0.48	0.42	0.52
2019	0.48	0.42	0.52
2018	0.53	0.39	0.50
2017	0.53	0.39	0.50
2016	0.52	0.38	0.50
2015	0.50	0.38	0.48
2014	0.50	0.37	0.48
2013	0.53	0.35	0.48
2012	0.50	0.34	0.47
2011	0.49	0.34	0.46
2010	0.49	0.32	0.47
2009	0.45	0.29	0.42
2008	0.48	0.28	0.40
2007	0.45	0.26	0.38
2006	0.43	0.23	0.37
2005	0.50	0.24	0.36
2004	0.49	0.22	0.34
2003	0.51	0.21	0.33
2002	0.45	0.20	0.31
2001	0.27	0.20	0.29
2000	0.15	0.15	0.24
1999	0.19	0.16	0.28
1998	0.27	0.15	0.28
1997	0.26	0.13	0.26
1996	0.19	0.13	0.26
1995	0.22	0.13	0.26
1994	0.19	0.13	0.25
1993	0.17	0.11	0.23
1992	0.15	0.10	0.23
1991	0.19	0.10	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	31%	36%	27%
2022	31%	35%	25%
2021	38%	35%	27%
2020	32%	36%	26%
2019	32%	36%	26%
2018	40%	34%	25%
2017	40%	34%	25%
2016	37%	34%	24%
2015	36%	34%	23%
2014	35%	34%	24%
2013	36%	34%	24%
2012	35%	33%	25%
2011	26%	31%	20%
2010	27%	29%	19%
2009	33%	26%	22%
2008	24%	26%	15%
2007	24%	24%	17%
2006	28%	25%	16%
2005	34%	23%	13%
2004	29%	22%	14%
2003	18%	21%	10%
2002	12%	19%	9%
2001	13%	19%	10%
2000	10%	19%	11%
1999	12%	20%	13%
1998	13%	21%	12%
1997	16%	20%	14%
1996	16%	20%	13%
1995	16%	20%	13%
1994	14%	19%	12%
1993	14%	19%	13%
1992	11%	18%	12%
1991	10%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meeker Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	7%	7%	4%
2012	9%	7%	4%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	6%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	3%
2007	8%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	10%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	5%	7%	3%
1999	6%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Little Cyclone

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meeker Elementary School's ranking?

Meeker Elementary School is ranked #677 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Meeker Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Meeker Elementary School?

365 students attend Meeker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Meeker Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Meeker Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Meeker Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Meeker Elementary School part of?

Meeker Elementary School is part of Ames Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50%
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education