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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1421 4th St. SE, Mason City, IA 50401 · (641) 421-4411 · Part of Mason City Community School District

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

Directions
Students
292
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18% 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–4Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8John Adams Middle School463 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1421 4th St. SE, Mason City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 144
Grade 254
Grade 367
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
356’20
370’21
317’22
307’23
292’24

Down 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary 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
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.