Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District

2405 W 1st Street
Grimes, IA 50111
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,161 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 80% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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
16:1

District Rank

Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#42 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
64%
This chart displays 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 Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
70%
This chart displays 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 Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
55 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
220 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
3,171 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
85%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
293
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
295
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,982
$16,468
This chart displays 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 Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,853
$16,042
This chart displays 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 Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
400 Nw 27th St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-5674
Grades: K-4
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Ne Beaverbrooke Blvd
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 300-9627
Grades: PK-4
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
Dallas Center-grimes Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 Vine Street
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 992-4343
Grades: 5-6
| 537 students
Rank: #44.
Dallas Center Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1205 13th St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 992-3838
Grades: K-4
| 179 students
Rank: #55.
South Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 S James St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-4057
Grades: K-4
| 455 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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