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DC-G Oak View

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1300 SW County Line Rd, Grimes, IA 50111 · (515) 986-0105 · Part of Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

Grimes’ School Grade A better than 88% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
537
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about DC-G Oak View

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grimes kids: Dallas Center-Grimes High School

On the path

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

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8DC-G Oak ViewYou are here
9–12Dallas Center-Grimes High School1,073 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts89%
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 ↗

1300 SW County Line Rd, Grimes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7259
Grade 8278
Enrollment over time
497’20
523’21
578’22
565’23
537’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Black 5%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DC-G Oak View from Grimes 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
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Dallas Center
A
586 students14:1
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; Grimes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.