John Adams Middle School in Mason City, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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John Adams Middle School is a town public school in Mason City, Iowa that is part of Mason City Community School District. It serves 471 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

471 Students

38 Teachers

29 S Illinois Ave

Mason City, IA 50401 View local requests

http://www.masoncityschools.org

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John Adams Middle School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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