Lincoln Intermediate

Lincoln Intermediate, a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in Mason City, Iowa, operated by Mason City Comm School District, works with 485 students, covering grades 5 through 6. That puts it 21% larger than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 400 students.

Within Mason City Comm School District, which oversees 9 schools and 3,406 students, Lincoln Intermediate is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Lincoln Intermediate shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Black. By comparison, Cerro Gordo County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Lincoln Intermediate tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cerro Gordo County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lincoln Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.3%; this one delivers 65.6%.

In the broader community, Cerro Gordo County reports that median household income runs about $68,189, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Lincoln Intermediate is one of 13 public schools in Cerro Gordo County (combined enrollment of about 5,248 students).

Roosevelt Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lincoln Intermediate ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.2%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Intermediate has shrank 20%, going from 606 students in 2018 to 485 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 77% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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