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Melcher-Dallas Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1003 E Park St, Dallas, IA 50062 · (641) 947-3151 · Part of Melcher-Dallas Community School District

Melcher-Dallas’ School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
157
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Melcher-Dallas Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Melcher-Dallas kids: Melcher-Dallas High School

On the path

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

PK–6Melcher-Dallas ElementaryYou are here
7–12Melcher-Dallas High Schoolin Melcher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1003 E Park St, Dallas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten17
Grade 118
Grade 217
Grade 322
Grade 425
Grade 521
Grade 618
Enrollment over time
187’20
181’21
177’22
156’23
157’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%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 Melcher-Dallas Elementary from Melcher-Dallas families.

Other schools in Melcher-Dallas Community School District

The district →
Melcher-Dallas High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Melcher
C
151 students10:1

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; Melcher-Dallas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.