Dallas Center–Grimes Community School District Explained

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Dallas Center–Grimes Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K–12
Established:	1964
Location:	Grimes, Iowa
Region:	Polk County and Dallas County
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.676932, -93.961011
Superintendent:	Scott Blum
Schools:	7
Budget:	$52,476,000 (2022-23)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1908520
Students:	3767 (2022-23)
Teachers:	231.79 FTE
Staff:	195.93 FTE
Ratio:	16.25
Conference:	Little Hawkeye
Mascot:	Mustangs
Colors:	Red and white

Dallas Center–Grimes Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Grimes, Iowa.

The district is in Polk County and in Dallas County.^[2] It serves Dallas Center, All of Grimes (but Johnston border & parts of NE Grimes), and sections of Urbandale. There's 2 Zip Codes in this District which are: 50063 (Dallas Center & Rural Dallas County) & 50111 (Grimes & Urbandale)^[3]

Schools

Secondary:

• Dallas Center–Grimes High School (grades 9–12)
• Dallas Center-Grimes Oak View (grades 7–8)

Primary:

• Dallas Center Elementary School (grades K-4)
• Heritage Elementary School (grades K-4)
• North Ridge Elementary School (grades K-4)
• South Prairie Elementary School (grades K-4)
• Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School (grades 5-6)

Preschool:

• Dallas Center-Grimes Preschool @ Heritage Elementary School [ages 3–4]

Administration/Extra:

• Dallas Center-Grimes Administration

Athletics

The DCG Mustangs compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference and offer the following sports:^[4]

Dallas Center-Grimes High School Athletics:

• Baseball
• Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Boys' 2022 Class 3A State Champions^[5]
• Bowling (boys and girls)
• Cross country (boys and girls)
  • Boys' 3-time Class 3A State Champions (2019, 2020, 2021)^[6]
• Football
• Golf (boys and girls)
• Soccer (boys and girls)
• Softball
• Swimming (boys and girls)
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and field (boys and girls)
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Dallas Center-Grimes Oak View Athletics:

• Basketball (boys and girls)
• Cross country (boys and girls)
• Football
• Softball
• Wrestling
• Volleyball
• Track and field (boys and girls)

Notable Alumni

• Tony Watson^[7]
• Paige Lowary^[8]

Enrollment

^[9]

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

External links

• Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. April 8, 2024.
2. Web site: Dallas Center-Grimes. Iowa Department of Education. November 3, 2018.
3. Web site: director_district_map.pdf. Dallas Center–Grimes Community School District. November 3, 2018.
4. Web site: Little Hawkeye Conference. Little Hawkeye Conference. 2024-04-09.
5. Web site: 2023 IHSAA Basketball Record Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. November 22, 2023. July 6, 2024.
6. Web site: 2023 Record BookCross Country. Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 17, 2024. July 7, 2024.
7. Web site: Tony Watson. MLB. April 8, 2024.
8. Web site: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Lowary.
9. Web site: Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District . . December 15, 2021.