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Roosevelt Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Mason City Community School District in Mason City, Iowa. With 365 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools over the past decade, currently holding a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores (with only 53.4% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 61.7% district-wide and 67.9% statewide), and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (61.65% to 67.95%). Despite receiving the highest per-student spending ($16,656) among Mason City elementary schools, the school's performance lags behind what might be expected given these factors, suggesting opportunities for improvement in instructional practices, student support, and school climate.

In contrast, Jefferson Elementary, also in the Mason City Community School District, stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools and achieving 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In 2024-2025, Jefferson's 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and math proficiency rates were over 10 percentage points higher than Roosevelt's, highlighting the stark differences in academic achievement within the same district.

348

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,656

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 15th St. SE
Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4415

District: Mason City Community School District

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle School
	Lincoln Intermediate
High:	Mason City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (64% vs 73% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg70%

Iowa avg73%

458^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Mason City Community School District

273^rd of 313Mason City Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	458 of 576	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	405 of 557	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	440 of 565	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.7	275 of 574	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	323 of 567	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	496 of 603	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	476 of 567	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	514 of 574	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	535 of 599	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	516 of 616	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.2	423 of 603	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	426 of 624	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	414 of 626	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%-10 vs state

English Language Arts64%-8 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-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
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-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
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
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S 14th St	Clear Lake	50428	Cerro Gordo County	Clear Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 357-5288	685	47	14.4	32.1%	572 (83.5%)	7 (1.0%)	58 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	77.1	106^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.6%		76	102^nd of 557 public elementary schools	81.7%	4	72.5	89.1	90.8		79.1	80.2	86.2		79.8	$13,164	$528	$12,636
Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs	Public	PK, KG-3	509 N Iowa Ave	Nora Springs	50458	Floyd County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 749-5301	145	11	13.4	29.7%	135 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	73.0				86.5					$15,709	$1,273	$14,436
Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus	Public	PK, KG-3	105 S East St	Manly	50456	Worth County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 454-3283	143	12	12.1	43.4%	134 (93.7%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	64.7				88.2					$15,896	$878	$15,018
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 2nd St	Rockwell	50469	Cerro Gordo County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 822-3234	388	29	13.3	38.9%	367 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	54.8	291^st of 576 public elementary schools	49.5%		61.1	238^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.3%	53	83.9	77.4	65.0		82.1	73.6	63.3		66.7	$13,507	$518	$12,988
RRMR Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1460 210th Street	Rockford	50468	Floyd County	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 756-3508	235	16	14.3	57.4%	206 (87.7%)	10 (4.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	58.7	270^th of 576 public elementary schools	53.1%		42.5	379^th of 557 public elementary schools	32.0%	109	58.3	80.0	82.6	76.2	62.5	83.3	82.6	71.4	78.3	$13,669	$546	$13,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

Is Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
Middle : Lincoln Intermediate
High : Mason City High School

What district is Roosevelt Elementary School in?

Mason City Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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