Total enrollment
3,743
+279 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
Iowa · 3,743 students · 2 cities
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District reports 7 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,743 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 535.
4-year change in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #36 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,743 | #24 of 234 | #2,592 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #29 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #194 of 234 | #5,563 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.0% | #210 of 234 | #7,420 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #62 of 119 | #4,907 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from DC-G Oak View at 85.8% proficient to Dallas Center-Grimes High School at 75.7%, a gap of 10.1 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,164 to 3,743 students (up 18%) and from 190 to 248 full-time teachers (up 31%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center-Grimes High School | Grimes | High | 09-12 | 1,073 |
| Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School | Dallas Center | Middle | 05-06 | 586 |
| DC-G Oak View | Grimes | Middle | 07-08 | 537 |
| Heritage Elementary | Grimes | Elementary | PK-04 | 530 |
| South Prairie Elementary | Grimes | Elementary | KG-04 | 436 |
| North Ridge Elementary | Grimes | Elementary | KG-04 | 412 |
| Dallas Center Elementary | Dallas Center | Elementary | KG-04 | 169 |
About Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
As a low-population district in Iowa, Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District educates 3,743 students across 7 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 535 in this district, noticeably above the Iowa typical of 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District has rose 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,464 students to 3,743.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.