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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

Item: Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2405 W 1st Street
Grimes, IA 50111

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Top 20%

Tel: (515) 992-3866

www.dcgschools.com

Top Rankings

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

7 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

3,753 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

239 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	217	53
Kind	293	106
1	236	105
2	295	108
3	283	107
4	300	109
5	283	109
6	254	108

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District Rank

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
2023	#33
2022	#42
2021	#26
2019	#14
2018	#10
2017	#15
2016	#16
2015	#26
2014	#17
2013	#21
2012	#5

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	81%	68%
2022	76%	64%
2021	78%	64%
2019	85%	69%
2018	90%	76%
2017	90%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	86%	77%
2012	89%	76%

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82%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2022	82%	70%
2021	82%	68%
2019	83%	68%
2018	90%	74%
2017	86%	75%
2016	87%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	86%	76%
2013	85%	72%
2012	85%	71%
2011	86%	76%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2022	71%	63%
2021	73%	60%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	97%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	87%
2020	96%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.25	0.46
2022	0.24	0.45
2021	0.21	0.43
2020	0.19	0.42
2019	0.19	0.42
2018	0.15	0.39
2017	0.15	0.39
2016	0.13	0.38
2015	0.15	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.13	0.35
2012	0.12	0.34
2011	0.11	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.08	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.05	0.23
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.05	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.04	0.13
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% White

85%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	86%	72%
2022	87%	73%
2021	89%	74%
2020	90%	75%
2019	90%	75%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,982 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,853 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	$52 MM	$12 MM
2022	$48 MM	$11 MM
2021	$52 MM	$12 MM
2020	$48 MM	$11 MM
2019	$47 MM	$11 MM
2018	$43 MM	$10 MM
2017	$40 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$7 MM
2014	$31 MM	$9 MM
2012	$28 MM	$9 MM
2011	$26 MM	$8 MM
2010	$23 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$7 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	$63 MM	$11 MM
2022	$61 MM	$11 MM
2021	$63 MM	$11 MM
2020	$61 MM	$11 MM
2019	$42 MM	$10 MM
2018	$37 MM	$10 MM
2017	$44 MM	$10 MM
2016	$33 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$28 MM	$8 MM
2012	$37 MM	$8 MM
2011	$22 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$23 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$18 MM	$6 MM
2001	$17 MM	$6 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,982

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,005	$15,936
2022	$14,231	$14,700
2021	$15,149	$16,172
2020	$14,231	$14,700
2019	$14,461	$14,749
2018	$13,747	$14,230
2017	$12,961	$14,844
2016	$12,454	$14,113
2015	$8,460	$11,259
2014	$12,923	$13,301
2012	$12,896	$12,751
2011	$12,236	$12,165
2010	$11,715	$11,259
2009	$10,885	$11,087
2008	$10,341	$10,485
2007	$10,323	$10,103
2006	$9,758	$9,628
2005	$9,479	$9,167
2004	$9,134	$8,727
2003	$8,883	$8,857
2002	$8,542	$8,158
2001	$8,404	$7,654
2000	$7,520	$7,180
1999	$6,590	$6,993
1998	$6,452	$6,548
1997	$5,585	$6,347
1995	$5,333	$5,735
1992	$4,663	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$16,853

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,880	$15,133
2022	$17,940	$14,340
2021	$18,260	$15,357
2020	$17,940	$14,340
2019	$12,842	$14,216
2018	$11,815	$13,767
2017	$14,194	$14,379
2016	$11,442	$14,161
2015	$7,071	$11,298
2014	$11,766	$12,593
2012	$17,317	$12,000
2011	$10,487	$11,589
2010	$9,792	$11,298
2009	$9,651	$10,614
2008	$11,954	$9,706
2007	$9,894	$9,439
2006	$8,991	$9,204
2005	$10,441	$8,457
2004	$11,062	$8,450
2003	$8,903	$8,908
2002	$11,628	$8,409
2001	$11,482	$7,961
2000	$7,543	$7,433
1999	$6,398	$7,234
1998	$6,180	$6,713
1997	$5,723	$6,475
1995	$5,236	$5,710
1992	$4,635	$5,398

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Best Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

400 Nw 27th St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-5674

Gr: K-4 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

South Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

500 S James St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-4057

Gr: K-4 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Heritage Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

500 Ne Beaverbrooke Blvd
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 300-9627

Gr: PK-4 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Dallas Center-grimes Middle School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1400 Vine Street
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 992-4343

Gr: 5-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #55.

Dallas Center Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1205 13th St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 992-3838

Gr: K-4 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,753 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 97% (Top 1% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education