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Schools in Dallas Center · Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

Dallas Center’s public schools outscore 88% of Iowa districts

In Dallas Center, 76% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dallas Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 14% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,365 students on the public path
In brief

Dallas Center’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,805 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is DC-G Oak View, then Dallas Center-Grimes High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dallas Center’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Iowa school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (341)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,366 test results and a graduating class of 231 could put Dallas Center anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dallas Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,368 in math, 2,365 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dallas Center, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Dallas Center ElementaryDallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictB
7–8DC-G Oak Viewin GrimesA
9–12Dallas Center-Grimes High Schoolin GrimesA−

Dallas Center’s public schools are run by Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, which also serves Grimes. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,743 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,805IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 2365 students tested
Math76%
State average 63.8% · 2368 students tested

Dallas Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Dallas Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dallas CenterADallas Center-Grimes

Every school in Dallas Center

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dallas Centerby address
Dallas Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
169 students12:1Rate it →
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
586 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Dallas Centerin other towns
DC-G Oak View
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grimes
A
537 students15:1Rate it →
Dallas Center-Grimes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grimes
A−
1,073 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Dallas Center’s schools

Are Dallas Center’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dallas Center children attend outscore 88% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dallas Center in?

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,743 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dallas Center kids go to high school?

Dallas Center-Grimes High School in Grimes, with 1,073 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Dallas Center’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Dallas Center spend per student?

$11,805 in Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.