Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School
1400 Vine St
Dallas Center IA, 50063, Dallas County
Phone: 515-992-4343
Ranking: 
(14 out of 696, top 2%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 7
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 24 | | 24 | | 33 | | 32 | | 32 | | 30 | | 29 | |
Total Students: | 342 | | 347 | | 533 | | 499 | | 469 | | 444 | | 394 | |
Grade 6: | 171 | 50.0% | 163 | 47.0% | 179 | 33.6% | 185 | 37.1% | 156 | 33.3% | 150 | 33.8% | 150 | 38.1% |
Grade 7: | 171 | 50.0% | 184 | 53.0% | 190 | 35.6% | 159 | 31.9% | 154 | 32.8% | 154 | 34.7% | 134 | 34.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 159 | 46.5% | 160 | 46.1% | 292 | 54.8% | 263 | 52.7% | 236 | 50.3% | 215 | 48.4% | 205 | 52.0% |
Female: | 183 | 53.5% | 187 | 53.9% | 241 | 45.2% | 236 | 47.3% | 233 | 49.7% | 221 | 49.8% | 185 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 9 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.0% |
Hispanic: | 13 | 3.8% | 8 | 2.3% | 14 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% |
Black: | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.5% |
White: | 315 | 92.1% | 327 | 94.2% | 501 | 94.0% | 469 | 94.0% | 442 | 94.2% | 420 | 94.6% | 375 | 95.2% |
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: | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 16.1% | 47 | 13.5% | 67 | 12.6% | 52 | 10.4% | 39 | 8.3% | 31 | 7.0% | 23 | 5.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 4.1% | 17 | 4.9% | 21 | 3.9% | 26 | 5.2% | 20 | 4.3% | 15 | 3.4% | 16 | 4.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.23 | | 14.57 | | 16.01 | | 15.74 | | 14.89 | | 15.10 | | 13.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.12% | 87.12% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.89% | 83.89% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.82% | 82.82% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.87% | 79.87% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.62% | 91.62% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.35% | 89.35% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.12% | 82.12% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.76% | 91.76% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.27% | 94.27% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.08% | 84.08% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 87.5% | 81.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | 18.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.8% | 25.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.3% | 75.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $42,630.0 | $41,086.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,811.0 | $29,930.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,357.0 | $44,805.0 |
* Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.