Jefferson Elementary School
1421 4th St Se
Mason City IA, 50401, Cerro Gordo County
Phone: 641-421-4411
Ranking: 
(441 out of 696, bottom 37%)*
(441 out of 696, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Mason City Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 439 | 442 | 445 | 447 | 411 | 424 | 434 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 54 | 12.3% | 66 | 14.9% | 72 | 16.2% | 75 | 16.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 80 | 18.2% | 71 | 16.1% | 79 | 17.8% | 77 | 17.2% | 73 | 17.8% | 60 | 14.2% | 81 | 18.7% |
| Grade 1: | 76 | 17.3% | 89 | 20.1% | 75 | 16.9% | 73 | 16.3% | 58 | 14.1% | 81 | 19.1% | 73 | 16.8% |
| Grade 2: | 86 | 19.6% | 69 | 15.6% | 75 | 16.9% | 72 | 16.1% | 75 | 18.2% | 70 | 16.5% | 71 | 16.4% |
| Grade 3: | 66 | 15.0% | 79 | 17.9% | 68 | 15.3% | 76 | 17.0% | 70 | 17.0% | 70 | 16.5% | 68 | 15.7% |
| Grade 4: | 77 | 17.5% | 68 | 15.4% | 76 | 17.1% | 74 | 16.6% | 67 | 16.3% | 78 | 18.4% | 66 | 15.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 223 | 50.8% | 208 | 47.1% | 204 | 45.8% | 207 | 46.3% | 197 | 47.9% | 189 | 44.6% | 204 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 216 | 49.2% | 234 | 52.9% | 241 | 54.2% | 240 | 53.7% | 214 | 52.1% | 227 | 53.5% | 226 | 52.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 5.5% | 25 | 5.7% | 25 | 5.6% | 27 | 6.0% | 19 | 4.6% | 20 | 4.7% | 16 | 3.7% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.9% | 17 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.7% |
| White: | 381 | 86.8% | 389 | 88.0% | 393 | 88.3% | 394 | 88.1% | 370 | 90.0% | 377 | 88.9% | 391 | 90.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 4.6% | 16 | 3.6% | 16 | 3.6% | 16 | 3.6% | 8 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 124 | 28.2% | 126 | 28.5% | 132 | 29.7% | 114 | 25.5% | 90 | 21.9% | 78 | 18.4% | 75 | 17.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 6.4% | 33 | 7.5% | 43 | 9.7% | 30 | 6.7% | 28 | 6.8% | 26 | 6.1% | 35 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.99 | 16.11 | 16.98 | 16.56 | 13.90 | 13.30 | 14.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.58% | 75.20% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.94% | 77.04% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.74% | 71.20% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 72.22% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.63% | 72.14% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.97% | 74.80% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.55% | 70.23% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.81% | 72.76% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.4% | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.6% | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 11.5% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.5% | 95.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,142.0 | $47,049.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,425.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,323.0 | $47,772.0 |
* Jefferson Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.