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 is 1 public high school serving 947 students in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dallas Center-grimes High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,606 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
11,309 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
149 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,151 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
103
# Students in K Grade:
305
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
37,457
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dallas Center-grimes High School
Math: 73% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2555 W 1st St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-9747
Grades: 9-12
| 947 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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