Middle Schools in Mason City Community School District

The Mason City Community School District has two middle schools, John Adams Middle School and Lincoln Intermediate, serving students in grades 6-8. While the schools have similar student demographics, they face consistent underperformance compared to state averages, particularly in mathematics.

Both middle schools in the district perform below the state average in most subject areas and grade levels, with John Adams Middle School generally scoring slightly higher than Lincoln Intermediate. For example, in 2023-2024, 7th-grade students at John Adams Middle School had a 72.4% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 77.3%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates for both schools are significantly lower than the state averages.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with John Adams Middle School having a higher per-student spending of $17,546 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $15,785 at Lincoln Intermediate. This raises questions about the equity of resource distribution within the district and how it may be affecting student outcomes.