School District Boundaries
Please contact Registrar Barbara Peterson, 515.268.6605, to determine the boundary school for a specific address.
Preschool and Early Kindergarten
Northwood Preschool Center, at 3012 Duff Avenue, houses the accredited preschool program and early kindergarten program for students district-wide.
Elementary
The Board has set boundaries for attendance centers throughout the District. All elementary resident students shall attend school in their neighborhood elementary building.
Click here for a Scalable Google Map of our Boundaries.
Elementary Boundary Descriptions
- Edwards Elementary School – 820 Miller Ave.
Northern: Lincoln Way
Western: 500th Avenue.
Southern: 240th Avenue to Maricopa Drive., to U.S. Hwy 30, to University Boulevard.
Eastern: University Boulevard, to South Fourth Street, to South Grand Avenue. - Fellows Elementary School – 1400 McKinley Dr.
Northern: Bloomington Rd, west of Grand Avenue
Western: western boundary of Northridge Subdivision to Squaw Creek/Clear Creek,
along Squaw Creek/Clear Creek to 13th Street.
Southern: Middle of 13th Street
Eastern: West side of Grand Avenue. - Meeker Elementary School– 300 20th St.
Northern: Bloomington Road at east side of Grand Avenue
Western: east side of Grand Avenue at Bloomington Rd, to 13th Street. At 13th Street, Squaw Creek is the western boundary.
Southern: Lincoln Way
Eastern: Dayton Ave. - Mitchell Elementary School – 3521 Jewel Dr.
Northern: Lincoln Way to Dayton Ave., then north
Western: South Fourth Street, to University Boulevard, to follow U.S. Highway 30 to a point
west of State Avenue.
Southern: roughly E57
Eastern: roughly 580th Avenue north to East Riverside Road - Sawyer Elementary School – 4316 Ontario St.
Northern: roughly 215th Street
Western: 500th Avenue
Southern: Lincoln Way
Eastern: Hyland Avenue
Schilletter Vilaage
Ames Middle School, 3915 Mortensen Road
All students in Grades 6-8 attend Ames Middle School.
Ames High School, 1921 Ames High Drive
All students in Grades 9-12 attend Ames High School.