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Melcher-Dallas High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

214 S Main, Melcher, IA 50163 · (641) 947-3731 · Part of Melcher-Dallas Community School District

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

Directions
Students
151
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Melcher-Dallas High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Melcher-Dallas Elementaryin Dallas
7–12Melcher-Dallas High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

214 S Main, Melcher

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 718
Grade 819
Grade 927
Grade 1026
Grade 1134
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
169’20
159’21
153’22
145’23
151’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Black 3%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Melcher-Dallas High School from Melcher-Dallas families.

Other schools in Melcher-Dallas Community School District

The district →
Melcher-Dallas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dallas
C−
157 students13:1

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.