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Abbie Sawyer Elementary School
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About this school

Abbie Sawyer Elementary School is an urban public school in Ames, Iowa that is part of Ames Community School District. It serves 371 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
371 Students
24 Teachers
4316 Ontario St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Ames, IA 50014 View local requests
http://www.ames.k12.ia.us/schools/sawyer/sawyer.html
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Abbie Sawyer Elementary School Demographics

35%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Abbie Sawyer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 27, 2025

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Abbie Sawyer Elementary School

$11,596
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects funded
16
teachers funded
129
donors
1
project for basic supplies
1
project for technology
8
projects for books

Abbie Sawyer Elementary School has received support from 105 individuals from Iowa and 24 individuals out-of-state.