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Mason City Community School District

At a glance

273^rdof 313 Iowa districts▼ 8

Better than 12% of Iowa districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

1515 S. Pennsylvania Ave
Mason City, IA 50401·(641) 421-4401·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 12.8% of districts

Schools

3,406

Students

Top rankedJefferson Elementary School132^nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Harding Elementary School up 93 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jefferson Elementary School 10.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Mason City Community School District in Iowa consists of 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The standout school in the district appears to be Jefferson Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jefferson Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Another notable school is the Mason City Virtual Academy, which serves grades 7-12 and provides an important alternative option for students in the district.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance across the district, with several schools struggling to meet state averages. The district as a whole faces challenges, including a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate and lower graduation rates at the high school level. Addressing these issues, as well as potential funding inequities, will be crucial for the Mason City Community School District to provide a high-quality education for all students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative School	Public	9-12	19 N. Illinois Ave.	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4426	91	6	15.4	50.5%	65 (71.4%)	8 (8.8%)	10 (11.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	20.4	293^rd of 340 public high schools	13.8%		14.6	307^th of 338 public high schools	9.2%	14								72.7	56.3								45.5	15.6			81.8	$15,600	$305	$15,294
Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1239 N. Rhode Island Ave	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 421-4406	387	27	14.5	45.2%	276 (71.3%)	22 (5.7%)	49 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	17 (4.4%)	47.2	352^nd of 576 public elementary schools	38.9%		28.8	445^th of 557 public elementary schools	20.1%	93	70.5	73.3								77.3	66.7											$16,224	$857	$15,366
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1123 8th St. NW	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 421-4408	361	27	13.3	55.4%	219 (60.7%)	25 (6.9%)	47 (13.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.6%)	30 (8.3%)	23.2	483^rd of 576 public elementary schools	16.1%		49	340^th of 557 public elementary schools	39.0%	143	47.8	68.5								60.9	66.7											$17,471	$971	$16,499
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1421 4th St. SE	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4411	292	27	10.9	39.4%	226 (77.4%)	17 (5.8%)	19 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	16 (5.5%)	73.8	132^nd of 576 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.3	110^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.3%	22	74.6	82.5								86.6	86.0											$13,852	$384	$13,468
John Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	29 S Illinois Ave	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4420	463	34	13.6	49.0%	309 (66.7%)	42 (9.1%)	58 (12.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (5.0%)	20 (4.3%)	22.7	295^th of 344 public middle schools	14.2%		32	263^rd of 337 public middle schools	22.0%	32					67.9	67.5								61.5	70.9					58.2		$17,546	$579	$16,966
Mason City High School	Public	9-12	1700 4th St. SE	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4431	891	54	16.5	41.2%	629 (70.6%)	59 (6.6%)	121 (13.6%)	19 (2.1%)	7 (0.8%)	33 (3.7%)	19 (2.1%)	33.4	265^th of 340 public high schools	22.1%		17.7	298^th of 338 public high schools	11.8%	33							72.7	68.1	71.2							56.7	61.2	59.5			54.9	$16,496	$408	$16,086
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	313 15th St. SE	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 421-4415	348	29	12.2	60.6%	208 (59.8%)	25 (7.2%)	57 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	31 (8.9%)	29.9	458^th of 576 public elementary schools	20.5%		36.4	405^th of 557 public elementary schools	27.3%	53	53.4	75.0								63.0	66.7											$16,656	$1,259	$15,396
Lincoln Intermediate	Public	5-6	1625 S. Pennsylvania Ave	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4423	485	37	13.0	53.2%	338 (69.7%)	25 (5.2%)	50 (10.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.4%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)			63.5	71.4								66.7	70.1						58.6			$15,785	$436	$15,347
Mason City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	8-12	19 N. Illinois	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(641) 421-4426	88	2	58.6	43.2%	62 (70.5%)	3 (3.4%)	16 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	4 (4.5%)	5	320^th of 340 public high schools	5.9%		17.5	301^st of 338 public high schools	10.9%	19								64.3	42.9								42.9	14.3			21.4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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