South Prairie Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades K–4 Virtual
Part of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
500 S James St, Grimes, IA 50111 · (515) 986-4057
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Academic performance
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 67.8%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
436Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
30%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 182
Grade 286
Grade 388
Grade 481
Students
White · 70%304
Black · 17%72
Hispanic · 8%36
Two or more races · 5%22
Asian · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
489’20
406’21
452’22
455’23
436’24
Location
500 S James St Grimes
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.