Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District

2405 W 1st Street
Grimes, IA 50111
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,136 students in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
3,606 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#26 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
149 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
3,151 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
87%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
305
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,540 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,552
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,540
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Ridge Elementary School
Math: 91% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 Nw 27th St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-5674
Grades: K-4
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 Ne Beaverbrooke Blvd
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 300-9627
Grades: PK-4
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Dallas Center-grimes Middle School
Math: 79% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 Vine Street
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 992-4343
Grades: 5-6
| 563 students
Rank: #44.
South Prairie Elementary School
Math: 74% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 S James St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-4057
Grades: K-4
| 406 students
Rank: #55.
Dallas Center Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1205 13th St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 992-3838
Grades: K-4
| 208 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,606 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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