Story County Public Schools

Story County, Iowa

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

11,679

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Story County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Iowa; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Story County has 7 district entries. Ames Comm School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 8 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 12 listed communities. Ames has the most listed schools, with 8 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 14 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

No listed schools in this county file carry charter, magnet, or virtual flags. Confirm program options with local districts because local offerings can change outside the NCES release cycle.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

2 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Story County

Reported Enrollment

11,679

26 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary14

Middle5

High7

Other0

7 School Districts in Story County

Ames Comm School District

Ballard Comm School District

4 schools

1,871 students

Gilbert Comm School District

4 schools

1,697 students

Nevada Comm School District

3 schools

1,542 students

Roland-Story Comm School District

3 schools

1,125 students

Collins-Maxwell Comm School District

2 schools

412 students

Colo-NESCO Comm School District

2 schools

387 students

26 Public Schools in Story County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Story County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Ames High School	Profile	Ames Comm School District	Ames, 50010City: Small	9–12	High	1,403
Ames Middle School	Profile	Ames Comm School District	Ames, 50014City: Small	6–8	Middle	1,002
Central Elementary School	Record	Nevada Comm School District	Nevada, 50201Town: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	608
Ballard High School	Record	Ballard Comm School District	Huxley, 50124Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	545
Gilbert High School	Record	Gilbert Comm School District	Gilbert, 50105Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	537
Fellows Elementary School	Record	Ames Comm School District	Ames, 50010City: Small	KG–5	Primary	528
Nevada High School	Record	Nevada Comm School District	Nevada, 50201Town: Fringe	9–12	High	491
Ballard West Elementary	Record	Ballard Comm School District	Slater, 50244Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	472
Roland-Story Elementary School	Record	Roland-Story Comm School District	Story City, 50248Town: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	463
Edwards Elementary School	Record	Ames Comm School District	Ames, 50014City: Small	KG–5	Primary	450
Nevada Middle School	Record	Nevada Comm School District	Nevada, 50201Town: Fringe	5–8	Middle	443
Ballard Middle School	Record	Ballard Comm School District	Huxley, 50124Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	432
Ballard East Elementary	Record	Ballard Comm School District	Cambridge, 50046Rural: Fringe	3–5	Primary	422
Gilbert Elementary School	Record	Gilbert Comm School District	Gilbert, 50105Suburb: Small	PK–2	Primary	410
Gilbert Middle School	Record	Gilbert Comm School District	Gilbert, 50105Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	409
Sawyer Elementary School	Record	Ames Comm School District	Ames, 50010City: Small	KG–5	Primary	367
Meeker Elementary School	Record	Ames Comm School District	Ames, 50010City: Small	KG–5	Primary	351
Roland-Story High School	Record	Roland-Story Comm School District	Story City, 50248Town: Fringe	9–12	High	345
Gilbert Intermediate School	Record	Gilbert Comm School District	Gilbert, 50105Suburb: Small	3–5	Primary	341
Roland-Story Middle School	Record	Roland-Story Comm School District	Roland, 50236Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	317

Ames High School

Ames Comm School District

Ames, 50010 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,403 students

Ames Middle School

Ames Comm School District

Ames, 50014 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle1,002 students

Central Elementary School

Nevada Comm School District

Nevada, 50201 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary608 students

Ballard High School

Ballard Comm School District

Huxley, 50124 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High545 students

Gilbert High School

Gilbert Comm School District

Gilbert, 50105 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High537 students

Fellows Elementary School

Ames Comm School District

Ames, 50010 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary528 students

Nevada High School

Nevada Comm School District

Nevada, 50201 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High491 students

Ballard West Elementary

Ballard Comm School District

Slater, 50244 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary472 students

Roland-Story Elementary School

Roland-Story Comm School District

Story City, 50248 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary463 students

Edwards Elementary School

Ames Comm School District

Ames, 50014 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary450 students

Nevada Middle School

Nevada Comm School District

Nevada, 50201 / Town: Fringe

Record5–8Middle443 students

Ballard Middle School

Ballard Comm School District

Huxley, 50124 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle432 students

Ballard East Elementary

Ballard Comm School District

Cambridge, 50046 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary422 students

Gilbert Elementary School

Gilbert Comm School District

Gilbert, 50105 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–2Primary410 students

Gilbert Middle School

Gilbert Comm School District

Gilbert, 50105 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle409 students

Sawyer Elementary School

Ames Comm School District

Ames, 50010 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary367 students

Meeker Elementary School

Ames Comm School District

Ames, 50010 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary351 students

Roland-Story High School

Roland-Story Comm School District

Story City, 50248 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High345 students

Gilbert Intermediate School

Gilbert Comm School District

Gilbert, 50105 / Suburb: Small

Record3–5Primary341 students

Roland-Story Middle School

Roland-Story Comm School District

Roland, 50236 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle317 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Story County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

Edwards Elementary School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Ames, 50014
Enrollment
450 students
Listed on this county directory
Fellows Elementary School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Ames, 50010
Enrollment
528 students
Listed on this county directory
Meeker Elementary School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Ames, 50010
Enrollment
351 students
Listed on this county directory
Mitchell Elementary School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Ames, 50010
Enrollment
290 students
Listed on this county directory
Northwood Pre-School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–KG
Location
Ames, 50010
Enrollment
254 students
Listed on this county directory
Sawyer Elementary School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Ames, 50010
Enrollment
367 students
Listed on this county directory
Ballard East Elementary
Ballard Comm School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Cambridge, 50046
Enrollment
422 students
Listed on this county directory
Ballard West Elementary
Ballard Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Slater, 50244
Enrollment
472 students
Listed on this county directory
Collins-Maxwell Elementary School
Collins-Maxwell Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Collins, 50055
Enrollment
204 students
Listed on this county directory
Colo-Nesco Elementary School
Colo-NESCO Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
Zearing, 50278
Enrollment
155 students
Listed on this county directory
Gilbert Elementary School
Gilbert Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Gilbert, 50105
Enrollment
410 students
Listed on this county directory
Gilbert Intermediate School
Gilbert Comm School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Gilbert, 50105
Enrollment
341 students
Listed on this county directory
Central Elementary School
Nevada Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
Nevada, 50201
Enrollment
608 students
Listed on this county directory
Roland-Story Elementary School
Roland-Story Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
Story City, 50248
Enrollment
463 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Ames Middle School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Ames, 50014
Enrollment
1,002 students
Ballard Middle School
Ballard Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Huxley, 50124
Enrollment
432 students
Listed on this county directory
Gilbert Middle School
Gilbert Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Gilbert, 50105
Enrollment
409 students
Listed on this county directory
Nevada Middle School
Nevada Comm School District
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Nevada, 50201
Enrollment
443 students
Listed on this county directory
Roland-Story Middle School
Roland-Story Comm School District
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Roland, 50236
Enrollment
317 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Ames High School
Ames Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Ames, 50010
Enrollment
1,403 students
Ballard High School
Ballard Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Huxley, 50124
Enrollment
545 students
Listed on this county directory
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School
Collins-Maxwell Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Maxwell, 50161
Enrollment
208 students
Listed on this county directory
Colo-NESCO Middle/High School
Colo-NESCO Comm School District
Record
Grades
5–12
Location
Colo, 50056
Enrollment
232 students
Listed on this county directory
Gilbert High School
Gilbert Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Gilbert, 50105
Enrollment
537 students
Listed on this county directory
Nevada High School
Nevada Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Nevada, 50201
Enrollment
491 students
Listed on this county directory
Roland-Story High School
Roland-Story Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Story City, 50248
Enrollment
345 students
Listed on this county directory

Story County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Story County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Iowa. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Story County public school directory?

The directory lists 26 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Story County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Story County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Story County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 2 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Story County?

Start with the 7 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

← Back to Story County Education OverviewCounty school score: 70/100

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.