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Ames Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1140 White Bear Ave North
Saint Paul, MN 55106

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Ames Elementary School serves 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 74%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ames Elementary School
Kind	54
1	47
2	47
3	34
4	51
5	40
6	37

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Total Students

310 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School
2011	310
2010	271
2009	285
2008	281
2007	262
2006	285
2005	263
2004	267
2003	297
2002	312
2001	312
2000	318
1999	337
1998	304
1997	379
1996	392
1995	380
1994	327
1993	353
1992	317
1991	344
1990	359
1989	357
1988	430
1987	404

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School
2011	18
2010	19
2009	20
2008	17
2007	20
2006	16
2005	18
2004	23
2003	24
2002	27
2001	27
2000	33
1999	36
1997	22
1995	27
1994	27
1993	23
1992	24
1991	23
1990	28
1989	29

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School Rankings

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State Level (MN)

(10-11)

20-24%

56%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	22%	56%	40%
2010	52%	65%	49%

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(10-11)

40-44%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	42%	74%	55%
2010	57%	72%	52%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	10:1	16:1	15:1
1999	9:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	17:1	21:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	12:1	17:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	13:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	13:1	17:1	18:1
1989	12:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	18%	6%	30%
2010	16%	6%	30%
2009	20%	6%	30%
2008	21%	6%	29%
2007	22%	6%	30%
2006	25%	6%	31%
2005	31%	5%	29%
2004	33%	5%	30%
2003	36%	5%	30%
2002	35%	5%	31%
2001	34%	5%	31%
2000	35%	5%	32%
1999	33%	5%	30%
1998	32%	4%	28%
1997	29%	4%	27%
1996	28%	4%	25%
1995	31%	4%	24%
1994	25%	4%	23%
1993	20%	3%	21%
1992	25%	3%	21%
1991	23%	3%	20%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	13%	7%	14%
2010	14%	7%	14%
2009	10%	6%	14%
2008	12%	6%	13%
2007	13%	6%	13%
2006	12%	5%	13%
2005	17%	5%	12%
2004	12%	4%	12%
2003	11%	4%	11%
2002	11%	4%	11%
2001	12%	3%	10%
2000	8%	3%	9%
1999	5%	3%	8%
1998	5%	2%	8%
1997	9%	2%	7%
1996	5%	2%	7%
1995	5%	2%	6%
1994	5%	2%	6%
1993	4%	2%	6%
1992	3%	1%	6%
1991	3%	1%	4%

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Black

54%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	54%	9%	29%
2010	54%	10%	30%
2009	54%	10%	30%
2008	50%	9%	30%
2007	44%	9%	29%
2006	46%	8%	29%
2005	36%	8%	29%
2004	35%	8%	28%
2003	31%	7%	26%
2002	28%	7%	25%
2001	29%	7%	24%
2000	29%	6%	23%
1999	31%	5%	23%
1998	32%	6%	23%
1997	32%	5%	21%
1996	32%	5%	21%
1995	22%	4%	20%
1994	22%	4%	19%
1993	20%	4%	18%
1992	16%	4%	17%
1991	12%	3%	17%

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White

10%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	10%	74%	24%
2010	14%	75%	24%
2009	14%	76%	24%
2008	15%	76%	25%
2007	19%	77%	26%
2006	15%	79%	25%
2005	14%	79%	28%
2004	16%	80%	28%
2003	20%	81%	30%
2002	22%	82%	31%
2001	21%	83%	33%
2000	25%	84%	34%
1999	27%	85%	37%
1998	29%	86%	39%
1997	29%	87%	43%
1996	34%	87%	45%
1995	39%	88%	48%
1994	47%	88%	50%
1993	55%	89%	53%
1992	55%	90%	54%
1991	66%	91%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	0.65	0.44	0.76
2010	0.65	0.42	0.75
2009	0.64	0.41	0.75
2008	0.68	0.41	0.75
2007	0.71	0.40	0.75
2006	0.70	0.37	0.75
2005	0.73	0.37	0.75
2004	0.73	0.35	0.75
2003	0.73	0.34	0.74
2002	0.74	0.32	0.74
2001	0.75	0.31	0.73
2000	0.73	0.29	0.73
1999	0.73	0.28	0.72
1998	0.72	0.26	0.72
1997	0.73	0.24	0.70
1996	0.71	0.23	0.69
1995	0.71	0.23	0.68
1994	0.67	0.22	0.66
1993	0.62	0.21	0.64
1992	0.61	0.19	0.63
1991	0.59	0.16	0.62

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Eligible for

86%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	86%	29%	64%
2010	84%	28%	66%
2009	82%	25%	60%
2008	86%	24%	61%
2007	80%	23%	61%
2006	82%	23%	62%
2005	76%	22%	59%
2004	75%	21%	55%
2003	74%	20%	53%
2002	82%	19%	54%
2001	77%	18%	52%
2000	69%	18%	52%
1999	75%	19%	54%
1998	79%	19%	55%
1997	69%	19%	52%
1996	61%	19%	49%
1995	65%	18%	49%
1994	77%	18%	49%
1993	88%	17%	48%
1992	82%	18%	46%
1991	83%	16%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Ames Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	9%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	9%	7%	11%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	15%	7%	12%
2002	9%	7%	11%
2001	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Paul Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 56% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% MN state average).

How many students attend Ames Elementary School?

310 students attend Ames Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Ames Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ames Elementary School?

Ames Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ames Elementary School offer ?

Ames Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Ames Elementary School part of?

Ames Elementary School is part of St. Paul Public School District.

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