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Schools in Portland

Portland’s public schools

Mason City Community School District and Central Springs Community School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Portland. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/10schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 15% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024 · Mason City
Students per teacher
14.0
IA 14.1
Schools in town
0
3,521 students on the public path
In brief

Portland’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Portland’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus places highest (better than 89%); Hoover Elementary School lowest (9%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Portland, graded from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Mason City High School and Central Springs High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Portland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mason City Community School District.

Two districts serve Portland

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mason City Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,406 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,704IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Central Springs Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 779 students · 14.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,653IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mason City Community School District60%
State average 69.7% · 2194 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mason City Community School District51%
State average 63.8% · 2199 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Central Springs Community School District76%
State average 69.7% · 508 students tested
Math · PK–12, Central Springs Community School District70%
State average 63.8% · 508 students tested

Portland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Portland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Portland—Mason City PK–12 · Central Springs PK–12

Every school in Portland

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Portlandin other towns
Harding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
C−
387 students15:1Rate it →
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
D
361 students13:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
C
348 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
B
292 students11:1Rate it →
Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Nora Springs
C
145 students13:1Rate it →
Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Manly
A
143 students12:1Rate it →
Central Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Nora Springs
A−
255 students18:1Rate it →
John Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mason City
D
463 students14:1Rate it →
Mason City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mason City
C−
891 students17:1Rate it →
Central Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manly
A−
236 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Portland’s schools

Are Portland’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Portland. Mason City Community School District and Central Springs Community School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Portland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Portland in?

Mason City Community School District and Central Springs Community School District.

Where do Portland kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Mason City High School and Central Springs High School.

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What Portland families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.