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Melcher-Dallas Community School District

At a glance

295^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 27

Better than 5% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

214 S Main
Melcher Dallas, IA 50163·(641) 947-3731·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 5.8% of districts

Schools

308

Students

Top rankedMelcher-Dallas Elementary416^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The Melcher-Dallas Community School District operates two schools, Melcher-Dallas Elementary and Melcher-Dallas High School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Both schools are struggling, with low rankings and academic performance compared to state averages.

Melcher-Dallas Elementary is ranked 416 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years. The school struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. Spending per student at the elementary school is below the state average.

Melcher-Dallas High School is ranked 290 out of 340 Iowa high schools, with fluctuating rankings in recent years. The high school exhibits mixed performance on ISASP tests, with some grades performing below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.3%. Like the elementary school, Melcher-Dallas High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and spends significantly more per student than the elementary school.

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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
Melcher-Dallas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1003 E Park St	Dallas	50062	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 947-3151	157	12	13.1	38.9%	153 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	37.9	416^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.8%		39.2	390^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.0%	26	22.7	83.3	60.0	88.9						40.9	75.0	40.0	88.9						50.0			$11,236	$776	$10,459
Melcher-Dallas High School	Public	7-12	214 S Main	Melcher	50163	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 947-3731	151	14	10.4	30.5%	146 (96.7%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	290^th of 340 public high schools	14.7%		41.3	235^th of 338 public high schools	30.5%	55					61.1	73.7	87.5	60.9	62.5					55.6	57.9	45.8	47.8	43.8		52.6	47.8	$17,935	$366	$17,567

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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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