Dallas Center Elementary Primary School
1205 13th St
Dallas Center IA, 50063, Dallas County
Phone: 515-992-3838
Ranking: 
(168 out of 696, top 24%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 27 | | 23 | | 21 | | 22 | | 23 | | 22 | | 27 | |
Total Students: | 405 | | 367 | | 338 | | 335 | | 341 | | 332 | | 433 | |
Kindergarten: | 36 | 8.9% | 42 | 11.4% | 33 | 9.8% | 37 | 11.0% | 21 | 6.2% | 36 | 10.8% | 35 | 8.1% |
Grade 1: | 40 | 9.9% | 37 | 10.1% | 40 | 11.8% | 22 | 6.6% | 34 | 10.0% | 33 | 9.9% | 22 | 5.1% |
Grade 2: | 40 | 9.9% | 43 | 11.7% | 25 | 7.4% | 39 | 11.6% | 42 | 12.3% | 22 | 6.6% | 43 | 9.9% |
Grade 3: | 48 | 11.9% | 37 | 10.1% | 41 | 12.1% | 43 | 12.8% | 24 | 7.0% | 43 | 13.0% | 45 | 10.4% |
Grade 4: | 40 | 9.9% | 45 | 12.3% | 42 | 12.4% | 26 | 7.8% | 44 | 12.9% | 44 | 13.3% | 151 | 34.9% |
Grade 5: | 201 | 49.6% | 163 | 44.4% | 157 | 46.4% | 168 | 50.1% | 176 | 51.6% | 154 | 46.4% | 137 | 31.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 206 | 50.9% | 204 | 55.6% | 163 | 48.2% | 184 | 54.9% | 192 | 56.3% | 180 | 54.2% | 232 | 53.6% |
Female: | 199 | 49.1% | 163 | 44.4% | 175 | 51.8% | 151 | 45.1% | 149 | 43.7% | 144 | 43.4% | 197 | 45.5% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.2% | 12 | 3.3% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
Black: | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.2% |
White: | 384 | 94.8% | 346 | 94.3% | 318 | 94.1% | 318 | 94.9% | 323 | 94.7% | 325 | 97.9% | 421 | 97.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 15.1% | 62 | 16.9% | 48 | 14.2% | 54 | 16.1% | 45 | 13.2% | 25 | 7.5% | 31 | 7.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.9% | 14 | 3.8% | 18 | 5.3% | 11 | 3.3% | 23 | 6.7% | 14 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.26 | | 15.97 | | 15.97 | | 15.58 | | 15.09 | | 15.20 | | 16.00 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.16% | 81.07% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 87.50% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.84% | 83.43% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.67% | 86.96% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 90.20% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 85.96% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.58% | 86.93% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 83.80% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.00% | 90.00% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.08% | 94.08% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.57% | 83.57% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.87% | 84.87% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.3% | 78.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.7% | 21.7% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 17.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.6% | 13.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.4% | 87.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,289.0 | $41,113.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,710.0 | $29,396.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,117.0 | $42,871.0 |
* Dallas Center Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.