Roosevelt Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Mason City, Iowa, operated by Mason City Comm School District, hosts 348 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

Roosevelt Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Mason City Comm School District, a district that enrolls 3,406 students overall.

Demographically, Roosevelt Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 60%; the rest reads as 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 7% Pacific Islander. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Roosevelt Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cerro Gordo County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Roosevelt Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.6%, the actual is 64.4%, a residual of +2.8 points.

In the area at large, Cerro Gordo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,189 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Roosevelt Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Cerro Gordo County (combined enrollment of about 5,248 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Intermediate, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roosevelt Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 67.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary School has declined 17%, going from 419 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 72% to 60% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Roosevelt Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.