Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Top 30%

Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 307 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 307 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	55
1	54
2	66
3	62
4	70

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	317
2022	370
2021	356
2020	416
2019	416
2018	421
2017	421
2016	434
2015	435
2014	439
2013	442
2012	445
2011	447
2010	411
2009	424
2008	434
2007	410
2006	427
2005	407
2004	431
2003	444
2002	442
2001	467
2000	454
1999	456
1998	436
1997	441
1996	428
1995	409
1994	369
1993	394
1992	382
1991	418
1990	407
1989	396
1988	411
1987	410

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	26
2022	29
2021	28
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	27
2013	27
2012	26
2011	27
2010	30
2009	32
2008	30
2007	27
2006	26
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	28
2001	29
2000	27
1999	26
1998	26
1997	27
1996	25
1995	22
1994	21
1993	23
1992	22
1991	23
1990	22
1989	21
1988	22
1987	20

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#256 out of 1233 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#256
2021	#416
2019	#603
2018	#501
2017	#415
2016	#455
2015	#623
2014	#614
2013	#622
2012	#725
2011	#424

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75-79%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2022	77%	64%	51%
2021	77%	64%	50%
2019	62%	69%	51%
2018	82%	76%	67%
2017	82%	77%	70%
2016	82%	78%	70%
2015	82%	79%	75%
2014	82%	79%	76%
2013	77%	77%	71%
2012	72%	76%	73%
2011	82%	78%	73%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2022	77%	70%	60%
2021	67%	68%	58%
2019	77%	68%	65%
2018	77%	74%	67%
2017	82%	75%	69%
2016	82%	75%	69%
2015	77%	76%	71%
2014	77%	76%	73%
2013	77%	72%	68%
2012	77%	71%	69%
2011	82%	76%	75%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	16:1	14:1	12:1
2019	16:1	14:1	12:1
2018	16:1	14:1	13:1
2017	16:1	14:1	13:1
2016	17:1	14:1	13:1
2015	17:1	14:1	13:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	19:1	17:1	16:1
1988	19:1	15:1	16:1
1987	21:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	6%	13%	11%
2022	4%	12%	10%
2021	4%	12%	11%
2020	5%	11%	10%
2019	5%	11%	10%
2018	4%	11%	10%
2017	4%	11%	10%
2016	6%	10%	10%
2015	6%	11%	10%
2014	5%	10%	9%
2013	6%	9%	8%
2012	6%	9%	7%
2011	6%	9%	7%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	3%	5%	6%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	6%
2003	5%	4%	7%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	10%	6%	9%
2019	10%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	2%	5%	5%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	2%	4%	5%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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White

76%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	78%	72%	72%
2022	82%	73%	75%
2021	82%	74%	75%
2020	81%	75%	77%
2019	81%	75%	77%
2018	88%	77%	81%
2017	88%	77%	81%
2016	89%	78%	82%
2015	89%	78%	82%
2014	87%	79%	83%
2013	88%	80%	84%
2012	88%	81%	85%
2011	88%	81%	85%
2010	90%	82%	85%
2009	88%	84%	85%
2008	89%	84%	86%
2007	91%	86%	86%
2006	92%	88%	87%
2005	92%	87%	87%
2004	90%	88%	87%
2003	88%	89%	87%
2002	87%	89%	88%
2001	89%	89%	89%
2000	95%	94%	92%
1999	91%	91%	90%
1998	91%	92%	91%
1997	92%	93%	92%
1996	93%	93%	92%
1995	94%	93%	93%
1994	94%	93%	93%
1993	94%	94%	94%
1992	97%	95%	94%
1991	96%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	0.38	0.46	0.46
2022	0.32	0.45	0.43
2021	0.32	0.43	0.42
2020	0.33	0.42	0.39
2019	0.33	0.42	0.39
2018	0.22	0.39	0.34
2017	0.22	0.39	0.34
2016	0.20	0.38	0.32
2015	0.21	0.38	0.32
2014	0.25	0.37	0.31
2013	0.23	0.35	0.30
2012	0.22	0.34	0.27
2011	0.22	0.34	0.28
2010	0.19	0.32	0.27
2009	0.22	0.29	0.26
2008	0.20	0.28	0.25
2007	0.17	0.26	0.25
2006	0.15	0.23	0.24
2005	0.15	0.24	0.24
2004	0.19	0.22	0.24
2003	0.22	0.21	0.24
2002	0.24	0.20	0.22
2001	0.20	0.20	0.21
2000	0.13	0.15	0.16
1999	0.17	0.16	0.19
1998	0.16	0.15	0.16
1997	0.15	0.13	0.16
1996	0.14	0.13	0.15
1995	0.12	0.13	0.14
1994	0.12	0.13	0.14
1993	0.11	0.11	0.12
1992	0.06	0.10	0.11
1991	0.09	0.10	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	42%	36%	47%
2022	34%	35%	44%
2021	36%	35%	46%
2020	27%	36%	41%
2019	27%	36%	41%
2018	27%	34%	42%
2017	27%	34%	42%
2016	25%	34%	42%
2015	25%	34%	43%
2014	28%	34%	42%
2013	29%	34%	42%
2012	30%	33%	40%
2011	26%	31%	36%
2010	22%	29%	34%
2009	18%	26%	31%
2008	17%	26%	29%
2007	14%	24%	27%
2006	12%	25%	26%
2005	12%	23%	25%
2004	13%	22%	24%
2003	13%	21%	23%
2002	13%	19%	22%
2001	11%	19%	22%
2000	11%	19%	20%
1999	11%	20%	21%
1998	15%	21%	22%
1997	14%	20%	22%
1996	14%	20%	21%
1995	14%	20%	21%
1994	13%	19%	20%
1993	10%	19%	19%
1992	9%	18%	17%
1991	8%	17%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Comm School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	8%	7%	10%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	11%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	3%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	12%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	7%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mason City Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #256 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harding Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

307 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Mason City Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 307 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education