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John Adams Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

29 S Illinois Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 · (641) 421-4420 · Part of Mason City Community School District

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

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about John Adams Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mason City kids: Mason City High School

On the path

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

PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8John Adams Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Mason City High School891 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

29 S Illinois Ave, Mason City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7230
Grade 8233
Enrollment over time
596’20
556’21
480’22
463’23
463’24

Down 22.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 13%Black 9%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 John Adams Middle 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
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.