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Melcher-Dallas Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 157 students in Melcher-Dallas Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Melcher-Dallas Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
308 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Melcher-Dallas Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.7%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
97%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,701 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,026 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,701
$16,596
Spending / Student
$15,026
$16,167
Best Melcher-Dallas Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Melcher-dallas Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1003 E Park St
Melcher Dallas, IA 50062
(641) 947-3151
Melcher Dallas, IA 50062
(641) 947-3151
Gr: PK-6 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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