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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,770 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Dallas and Polk counties). During the 2024 school year, 3,770 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District 1

General election

General election for Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District 1

Nick Fiala ran in the general election for Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District 2

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Monica Malmberg ran in the general election for Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District 2 on November 4, 2025.

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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District At-Large

General election

General election for Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District At-Large

Julie Quandt and Will Rubel ran in the general election for Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, District At-Large on November 4, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nancy Baker Curtis20232027
Meg Dickinson20232027
Shaylee Vander Velden20232027
Ryan Carpenter20192027
Nick Fiala20232025
Monica Malmberg20212025
Brandon McNace20212025

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Overlapping state house districts

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 46Dan GehlbachRepublican Party 50% 28%
Iowa House of Representatives District 47Carter NordmanRepublican Party 30% 2%
Iowa House of Representatives District 28David YoungRepublican Party 19% 16%
Iowa House of Representatives District 44Larry McBurneyDemocratic Party 1% 7%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,824,000 $1,045 7%
Local: $25,932,000 $7,085 46%
State: $26,822,000 $7,328 47%
Total: $56,578,000 $15,458
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $53,485,000 $14,613
Total Current Expenditures: $39,800,000 $10,874
Instructional Expenditures: $24,683,000 $6,743 46%
Student and Staff Support: $3,757,000 $1,026 7%
Administration: $3,351,000 $915 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,009,000 $2,188 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,726,000 $2,384
Construction: $5,777,000 $1,578
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $21,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $2,622,000 $716

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 76 >=90 45-49 65-69 70-79 78
2020-2021 78 70-79 45-49 70-74 PS 60-69 80
2018-2019 85 60-79 50-59 75-79 PS >=90 87
2017-2018 90 >=80 40-59 80-89 70-79 91
2016-2017 90 >=80 40-59 85-89 >=80 91
2015-2016 89 >=50 40-59 70-79 PS 60-79 90
2014-2015 89 >=80 60-79 80-89 PS >=80 89
2013-2014 90 >=80 >=50 >=90 PS >=50 89
2012-2013 86 >=50 60-79 80-89 PS >=50 86
2011-2012 89 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 89
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 82 80-89 55-59 70-74 70-79 84
2020-2021 82 80-89 55-59 70-74 PS 70-79 84
2018-2019 83 60-79 50-59 75-79 PS 80-89 85
2017-2018 88 60-79 60-79 80-89 70-79 89
2016-2017 86 >=80 40-59 85-89 >=80 87
2015-2016 87 >=50 40-59 80-89 PS >=80 87
2014-2015 85 >=80 40-59 80-89 PS >=80 86
2013-2014 86 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 86
2012-2013 85 >=50 60-79 80-89 PS >=50 86
2011-2012 85 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 85
2010-2011 86 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 97 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2020-2021 96 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2019-2020 96 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 90-94 PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,770 0.1
2022-2023 3,767 2.8
2021-2022 3,660 3.8
2020-2021 3,521 1.2
2019-2020 3,478 3.7
2018-2019 3,349 9.0
2017-2018 3,047 5.4
2016-2017 2,882 6.9
2015-2016 2,683 5.8
2014-2015 2,528 4.4
2013-2014 2,418 4.3
2012-2013 2,313 7.0
2011-2012 2,150 2.6
2010-2011 2,095 7.2
2009-2010 1,944 -2.6
2008-2009 1,994 4.8
2007-2008 1,898 6.2
2006-2007 1,780 4.4
2005-2006 1,701 3.7
2004-2005 1,638 4.8
2003-2004 1,560 -1.9
2002-2003 1,589 2.1
2001-2002 1,555 2.2
2000-2001 1,521 6.1
1999-2000 1,428 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 2.5
Black 5.8 7.0
Hispanic 4.8 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.7
Two or More Races 3.2 5.0
White 84.5 71.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District had 241.74 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.6.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.80
Kindergarten: 21.41
Elementary: 152.25
Secondary: 61.28
Total: 241.74

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District employed 7.80 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.80
District Administrative Support: 13.50
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 116.95
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 21.08
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.14
Other Support Services: 43.44

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dallas Center Elementary179KG-4
Dallas Center-Grimes High School1,0279-12
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School5375-6
Dc-G Oak View5657-8
Heritage Elementary567PK-4
North Ridge Elementary423KG-4
South Prairie Elementary455KG-4

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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