Dallas Center-Grimes High School

2555 W 1st St, Grimes, IA 50111

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,073
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
Dallas County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
29thpercentile
Graduation rate97% graduate in 4 years
86thpercentile
College readinessAt least 44% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
88thpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
14thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dallas Center-Grimes High School

Dallas Center-Grimes High School is a public high school in Grimes, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Dallas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,073 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2555 W 1st St
Grimes, IA 50111
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,073 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
County
Dallas County
NCES school ID
190852000451

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.