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Waukee Middle School vs. Dallas Center-grimes Middle School

Should you attend Waukee Middle School or Dallas Center-grimes Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Waukee Middle School
905 S. Warrior Lane
Waukee, IA 50263
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dallas Center-grimes Middle School
1400 Vine Street
Grimes, IA 50111
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Waukee Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Dallas Center-grimes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,069 students in grades 6-7, Waukee Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 527 students in grades 5-6, Dallas Center-grimes Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-7
5-6
Total Students
1,069 students
527 students
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This chart displays total students of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waukee Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#93 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
#241 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waukee Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 10% in IA)
78%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waukee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
80%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waukee Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School 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.
n/a
64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Waukee Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
256
Grade 6 Students
562
271
Grade 7 Students
507
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waukee Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waukee Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waukee Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waukee Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waukee Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Waukee Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waukee Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waukee Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dallas Center-grimes Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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