Ames Middle School
Phone: (773) 534-4970
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- Principal / Admin: Lorraine Cruz
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 7th - 8th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Ames Middle School serves 7th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Chicago, Which Is Part Of Cook County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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- Reviewed by a Student on July 22, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- this school is awesome because i go there :D
Ames Middle School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 7th Grade: 383
- 8th Grade: 416
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 1
- Hispanic: 718
- Black: 55
- White: 11
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 366
- Female: 419
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 91.4%
- All Chicago Schools: 75.5%
- All Illinois Schools: 37.5%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- ISAT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 57.6% | 59.8% | 77.4% |
2007 ISAT Math Test Score Performance
2007 ISAT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 57.0% | 68.5% | 83.2% |
| 7 | Math | 59.8% | 65.8% | 82.7% |
| 8 | Math | 54.2% | 71.1% | 83.8% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 58.2% | 70.4% | 79.0% |
| 7 | Reading | 50.3% | 62.9% | 75.8% |
| 8 | Reading | 66.1% | 77.9% | 82.1% |
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
- 361 W Chestnut
- Chicago, IL 60610
- (312) 944-0882
- DePaul University
- 55 E Jackson
- Chicago, IL 60604
- (312) 362-8000
- BIR Training Center
- 3601 W Devon Ste 210
- Chicago, IL 60659
- (773) 866-0111
- City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy - King College
- 6800 S Wentworth Ave
- Chicago, IL 60621
- (773) 602-5000
- City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
- 30 E Lake St
- Chicago, IL 60601
- (312) 553-5600
- Roosevelt University
- 430 S Michigan Ave
- Chicago, IL 60605
- (312) 341-3500
Libraries Near This School
- DAMEN BRANCH LIBRARY
- 2056 N. DAMEN AVENUE
- CHICAGO, IL 60647
- (312) 744-6022
- HUMBOLDT PARK BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1605 N. TROY STREET
- CHICAGO, IL 60647
- (312) 744-2244
- LOGAN SQUARE BRANCH LIBRARY
- 3255 W. ALTGELD STREET
- CHICAGO, IL 60647
- (312) 744-5295
- BRIGHTON PARK BRANCH LIBRARY
- 4314 S. ARCHER AVENUE
- CHICAGO, IL 60632
- (312) 747-0666
- GARFIELD RIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY
- 6348 S. ARCHER AVENUE
- CHICAGO, IL 60638
- (312) 747-6094
- WEST LAWN BRANCH LIBRARY
- 4020 W. 63RD STREET
- CHICAGO, IL 60629
- (312) 747-7381
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 799
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 31
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 25.8:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; IL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools