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Dallas Center Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1205 13th St, Dallas Center, IA 50063 · (515) 992-3838 · Part of Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

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

Students
169
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Dallas Center Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dallas Center kids: DC-G Oak View

On the path

Where Dallas Center kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Dallas Center ElementaryYou are here
7–8DC-G Oak Viewin Grimes

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

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

1205 13th St, Dallas Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 123
Grade 237
Grade 337
Grade 447
Enrollment over time
252’20
208’21
199’22
179’23
169’24

Down 32.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dallas Center Elementary from Dallas Center families.

Other schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

The district →

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.