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Northwood Preschool Fact Sheet

Student Enrollment (as of October 1, 2023): 264

students working on an art project

Certified Enrollment for the past 5 years

  • 2023: 264
  • 2022: 254
  • 2021: 282
  • 2020: 301
  • 2019: 333

Student breakdown: (as of October 1, 2023)

  • No EL services available at building
  • Students receiving Special Education Services: 21.9%
  • Free and Reduced Lunch: 35.6%

School breakdown by Race:

RacePercentage *
Hispanic/Latinx14.18%
American Indian/Alaskan Native0%
Asian9.33%
Black/African American11.57%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.37%
White54.48%
Two or more races10.07%

* Percentages are rounded to within .01 of a point, so total may not add up to 100%.

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Average Class Size: 18

Staff Members (as of fall 2023):

  • Administrator: Principal Mary Morton
  • Teachers: 36
  • Number and percent of teachers with advanced degrees: 11 (30.6%)
  • Educational assistants: 26
  • Nurses: 1
  • Student/family advocates 1
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Ames, Iowa 50010

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