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C−

Harding Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1239 N. Rhode Island Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 · (641) 421-4406 · Part of Mason City Community School District

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

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Harding Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 33.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mason City kids: John Adams Middle School

On the path

Where Mason City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Harding Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8John Adams Middle School463 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1239 N. Rhode Island Ave, Mason City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K143
Kindergarten56
Grade 142
Grade 250
Grade 348
Grade 448
Enrollment over time
290’20
319’21
380’22
357’23
387’24

Up 33.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harding Elementary School from Mason City families.

Other schools in Mason City Community School District

The district →
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
Mason City Virtual Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · Mason City
88 students

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.