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%)*
(14 out of 696, top 2%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 7
School District: Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
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% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.89% | 83.89% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.82% | 82.82% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.87% | 79.87% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.62% | 91.62% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.35% | 89.35% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.12% | 82.12% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.76% | 91.76% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.27% | 94.27% | 74.62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.08% | 84.08% | 66.08% |
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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.