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D−

Alternative School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

19 N. Illinois Ave., Mason City, IA 50401 · (641) 421-4426 · Part of Mason City Community School District

Mason City’s School Grade D better than 11% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
91
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Alternative School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

19 N. Illinois Ave., Mason City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1012
Grade 1133
Grade 1246
Enrollment over time
93’20
86’21
94’22
92’23
91’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alternative School from Mason City families.

Other schools in Mason City Community School District

The district →
Harding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
C−
387 students15:1
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
D
361 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
C
348 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
B
292 students11:1
Lincoln Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Mason City
D
485 students13:1
John Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mason City
D
463 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Mason City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.