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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

At a glance

35^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 3

Better than 88% of Iowa districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

2405 W 1st Street
Grimes, IA 50111·(515) 992-3866·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2014–2025

2025: better than 88.8% of districts

Schools

3,743

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedDallas Center Elementary30^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dallas Center Elementary up 99 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dallas Center Elementary 11.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Heritage Elementary and 2 more

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District is a high-performing school district in Iowa, with 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked 35 out of 313 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Dallas Center Elementary ranks 30 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and is rated 5 out of 5 stars, with particularly strong test scores. North Ridge Elementary is also a top-performing school, ranking 8 out of 603 Iowa elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, Dc-G Oak View middle school ranks 26 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and has strong test scores.

The district as a whole demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence, with students consistently outperforming the state average on standardized tests. However, the district faces a challenge with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate across all schools. The district also serves a diverse student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 10.4% at North Ridge Elementary to 26.81% at South Prairie Elementary.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dallas Center-Grimes High School	Public	9-12	2555 W 1st St	Grimes	50111	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-9747	1,073	64	16.8	17.8%	922 (85.9%)	46 (4.3%)	57 (5.3%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.8%)	68.7	98^th of 340 public high schools	71.2%		65.7	116^th of 338 public high schools	65.7%	18							85.5	82.8	72.9							76.9	76.5	71.9			73.9	$12,103	$211	$11,892
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 Vine Street	Dallas Center	50063	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 992-4343	586	43	13.6	19.3%	492 (84.0%)	37 (6.3%)	25 (4.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)								(n/a)			88.4	87.0								80.6	88.5						86.4			$11,420	$262	$11,159
Dallas Center Elementary	Public	K-4	1205 13th St	Dallas Center	50063	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 992-3838	169	15	11.6	23.7%	158 (93.5%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	86.6	30^th of 576 public elementary schools	94.8%		72.6	129^th of 557 public elementary schools	76.8%	99	84.2	93.5								97.4	84.8											$13,581	$653	$12,928
South Prairie Elementary	Public	K-4	500 S James St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-4057	436	32	13.4	30.3%	304 (69.7%)	72 (16.5%)	36 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	74.6	122^nd of 576 public elementary schools	78.8%					(n/a)	82.7	87.3								79.0	83.5											$11,303	$380	$10,924
North Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	400 NW 27th St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-5674	412	28	14.6	13.3%	371 (90.0%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	76.3	114^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.2%					(n/a)	83.7	83.0								88.8	79.5											$10,773	$324	$10,450
Dc-G Oak View	Public	7-8	1300 SW County Line Rd	Grimes	50111	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0105	537	35	15.1	20.5%	463 (86.2%)	27 (5.0%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	81.5	26^th of 344 public middle schools	92.4%		79.6	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%	13					89.7	89.0								84.6	88.2					85.2		$11,541	$246	$11,295
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 300-9627	530	30	17.4	20.2%	427 (80.6%)	43 (8.1%)	25 (4.7%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	80.2	72^nd of 576 public elementary schools	87.5%					(n/a)	84.2	89.7								82.9	86.8											$11,776	$348	$11,428

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Woodward-Granger Community School District	4.92 mi	5	79^th
West Des Moines Community School District	7.15 mi	14	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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