Abbie Sawyer Elementary School in Ames, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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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

Grades K - 5

371 Students

24 Teachers

4316 Ontario St

Ames, IA 50014 View local requests

http://www.ames.k12.ia.us/schools/sawyer/sawyer.html

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Abbie Sawyer Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Alemán

Ms. Estes

Mrs. Wu

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Abbie Sawyer Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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 5, 2025

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