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Ames, IA (240th St / State Ave)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 50010, 50014, 50134

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $217,500
  • high cost relative to Iowa
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,520,000+  0%
$1,140,001-$1,520,000  0%
$760,001-$1,140,000  2%
$608,001-$760,000  1%
$456,001-$608,000  3%
$304,001-$456,000  14%
$152,001-$304,000  59%
$76,001-$152,000  20%
$0-$76,000  2%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very high cost relative to IA, medium cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet, Artsy/funky


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Black, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
KATE MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3521 JEWEL DR, AMES, IA 50010
(515) 239-3775 		KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by three school districts.

AMES COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA




4,431 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 10
Better than:
of IA school
districts		 90.3%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		9
Better than:
of US school
districts		 85.4%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

86%
75%
87%
73%
86%
76%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 77.8 86.6
BLACK (%) 8.7 5.1
HISPANIC (%) 4.1 5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 9.1 1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.4 0.6
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 21.2 31.9
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,951 $26,367,000 48.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $168 $745,000 1.4
STAFF $176 $781,000 1.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $276 $1,221,000 2.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $406 $1,798,000 3.3
OPERATION $805 $3,569,000 6.6
TRANSPORTATION $303 $1,344,000 2.5
OTHER $535 $2,369,000 4.4
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,669 $11,827,000 21.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,643 $16,141,000 29.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $12,262 $54,335,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 59.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.2

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UNITED COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA




304 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 8
Better than:
of IA school
districts		 76.4%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		8
Better than:
of US school
districts		 77.0%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
22
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

83%
75%
76%
73%
90%
76%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 89.2 86.6
BLACK (%) 4.0 5.1
HISPANIC (%) 4.7 5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 1.4 1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.7 0.6
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 34.3 31.9
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,664 $1,722,000 47.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $168 $51,000 1.4
STAFF $164 $50,000 1.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $461 $140,000 3.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $408 $124,000 3.4
OPERATION $773 $235,000 6.4
TRANSPORTATION $533 $162,000 4.4
OTHER $286 $87,000 2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,793 $849,000 23.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,576 $1,087,000 29.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $12,033 $3,658,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 59.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.2

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BALLARD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA




1,433 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 8
Better than:
of IA school
districts		 76.7%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		8
Better than:
of US school
districts		 77.0%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

83%
75%
81%
73%
85%
76%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 96.7 86.6
BLACK (%) 1.2 5.1
HISPANIC (%) 1.4 5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.6 1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.6
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 18.3 31.9
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,312 $6,179,000 46.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $254 $364,000 2.7
STAFF $341 $488,000 3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $234 $335,000 2.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $365 $523,000 3.9
OPERATION $748 $1,072,000 8.0
TRANSPORTATION $320 $459,000 3.4
OTHER $195 $279,000 2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,456 $3,520,000 26.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,562 $3,672,000 27.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $9,331 $13,371,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 59.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.2

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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in 240th St / State Ave
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  • in Ames
    1 in 357
  • in Iowa
    1 in 338
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2.80
2.95
240th St /
State Ave 		Ames Iowa
Ames, IA violent crimes
Population: 50,656
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 0 25 16 101
RATE PER 1,000 0.00 0.49 0.32 1.99
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692