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Heritage Elementary

Q: Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 72 nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary is a public elementary school located in Grimes, Iowa, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 567 students. It is part of the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, which is ranked 35 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Iowa, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 84.2% of 3rd graders and 89.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 82.9% of 3rd graders and 86.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics. These scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.3% to 23.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Heritage Elementary has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10.86% to 16.05% over the past few years, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as North Ridge Elementary and South Prairie Elementary, Heritage Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Heritage Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to North Ridge Elementary, but a lower percentage compared to South Prairie Elementary. When compared to schools outside the Dallas Center-Grimes district, such as Radiant Elementary School and Timber Ridge Elementary, Heritage Elementary maintains a strong academic performance, but these distant schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

530

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,776

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd
Grimes, IA 50111

(515) 300-9627

District: Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School
	Dc-G Oak View
High:	Dallas Center-Grimes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

African American:

8.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (86% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg85%

Iowa avg73%

72^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 7% (2019) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

35^th of 313Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	72 of 576	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	41 of 603	93.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+15 vs state

Mathematics85%+10 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	5905 N W 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-1121	613	44	13.8	35.9%	348 (56.8%)	95 (15.5%)	72 (11.7%)	61 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	55.5	289^th of 576 public elementary schools	49.8%		69	173^rd of 557 public elementary schools	68.9%	116	75.2	87.5	61.9	81.2	76.9	61.9	62.9	$12,602	$637	$11,965
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	8701 Lyndhurst	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 278-6228	575	40	14.3	24.7%	339 (59.0%)	115 (20.0%)	45 (7.8%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	71	158^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.6%		78.3	81^st of 557 public elementary schools	85.5%	77	73.7	76.8	85.6	80.8	76.8	91.4	74.0	$12,513	$534	$11,980
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-5	5635 156th ST	Urbandale	50323	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5161	464	30	15.4	10.1%	352 (75.9%)	34 (7.3%)	22 (4.7%)	42 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Woodward-Granger Elementary School	Public	2-5	2002 Oak Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-2357	349	27	12.9	24.6%	317 (90.8%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	83.8	42^nd of 576 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.1	43^rd of 557 public elementary schools	92.3%	1	83.5	87.0	82.7	92.3	91.3	85.2	77.8	$16,809	$855	$15,954
Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	2200 State Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-8058	253	14	18.6	14.6%	227 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12955 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50323	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 331-8600	519	38	13.5	23.9%	379 (73.0%)	35 (6.7%)	41 (7.9%)	38 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	85.8	33^rd of 576 public elementary schools	94.3%		83.1	50^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.0%	17	80.6	94.9	86.7	86.1	89.9	90.7	81.3	$15,431	$254	$15,178
Radiant Elementary School	Public	K-5	5050 170th ST	Urbandale	50323	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5161	273	23	11.7	30.4%	150 (54.9%)	45 (16.5%)	25 (9.2%)	27 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	61.1	254^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.9%		78.5	78^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.0%	176	72.4	77.8	71.7	86.2	77.8	84.8	58.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 81% White, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School
Middle : Dc-G Oak View
High : Dallas Center-Grimes High School

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Heritage Elementary.

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 72^nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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