John Adams Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Mason City, Iowa·50401
Score
16.6/100
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#199
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 84%
In Iowa

Score 16.6/100: better than 16% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 15% of them
430 students tested
Math
66%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 20% of them
431 students tested
Science
58%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 13% of them
213 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM67.9218
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM67.5212
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM61.5218
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM70.9213
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM58.2213

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
463
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
463
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Cerro Gordo County

Contact

Address
29 S Illinois Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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John Adams Middle School at a glance

John Adams Middle School is a public middle school in Mason City, Iowa, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Mason City Comm School District. It has about 463 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 66% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 16.6 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #199 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.