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Public School | Grades PK-2 | Dallas Center-Grimes

Grimes Elementary Building Elementary School is located in Grimes, IA and is one of 3 elementary schools in Dallas Center-grimes School District. It is a public school that serves 576 students in grades PK-2.

Grimes Elementary Building Elementary School made AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Iowa in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Grimes Elementary Building Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Grimes Elementary Building Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Iowa average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Grimes Elementary Building Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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500 South James St, Grimes, IA 50111

(515) 986-4057

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 576

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Grimes Elementary Building Elementary School had 14% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Iowa had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

94%

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Dallas Center-Grimes District Spending

$8,188Per Pupil

The Dallas Center-Grimes spends $8,188 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dallas Center-Grimes District

17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Grimes Elementary Building Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Iowa average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8.

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Students are scored on a percentile rank. The goal is for all students to score at or above the 40th percentile.

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78%

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90%

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