South Prairie Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Grimes, Iowa·50111
Score
76.4/100
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#144
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#5
In Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
#3
In Grimes
Top 24%
In Iowa

Score 76.4/100: better than 76% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
85%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 86% of them
160 students tested
Math
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 61% of them
160 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM82.781
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM87.379
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM7981
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM83.579

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
455
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
455
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

Contact

Address
500 S James St
Grimes, IA 50111
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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South Prairie Elementary at a glance

South Prairie Elementary is a public elementary school in Grimes, Iowa, serving grades K-4. It is part of Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District. It has about 455 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 85% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 81% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 76.4 out of 100: better than 76% of them, ranking #144 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.