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Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District Schools
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Dallas County (Grimes). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
7 of 7 schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 7
Best schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ North Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dc G Oak View (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dallas Center Grimes Middle School Dallas Center (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Heritage Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ South Prairie Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Dallas Center Grimes High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Dallas Center Elementary Dallas Center (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A Dallas Center Grimes High School, Grimes
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Dallas Center Grimes Middle School Dallas Center, Dallas Center
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Dallas Center Elementary Dallas Center, Dallas Center
- A+ Heritage Elementary, Grimes
- A+ North Ridge Elementary, Grimes
- A+ South Prairie Elementary, Grimes
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Dc G Oak View, Grimes
Where Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Grimes (5)
- Dallas Center (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Dallas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,770 students with 241 full-time-equivalent teachers and 490 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1908520
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Waukee Comm School District (16 schools, 8 mi)
- Woodward-Granger Comm School District (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Urbandale Comm School District (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Johnston Comm School District (8 schools, 10 mi)
- West Des Moines Comm School District (14 schools, 12 mi)
- Van Meter Comm School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Madrid Comm School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
How many schools are in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grimes, Dallas Center.
How good are the schools in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 75.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District?
3,770 students were enrolled in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District?
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Dallas County, with its district office in Grimes. Its boundary covers about 79.0 sq mi.