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Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1400 Vine Street, Dallas Center, IA 50063 · (515) 992-4343 · Part of Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

Dallas Center’s School Grade A better than 88% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
586
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 Vine Street, Dallas Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5306
Grade 6280
Enrollment over time
510’20
563’21
527’22
537’23
586’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Black 6%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School from Dallas Center families.

Other schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

The district →
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grimes
A
530 students17:1
South Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grimes
A−
436 students13:1
North Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grimes
A+
412 students15:1
Dallas Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dallas Center
B
169 students12:1
DC-G Oak View
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grimes
A
537 students15:1
Dallas Center-Grimes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grimes
A−
1,073 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Dallas Center’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.