Melcher-Dallas High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Melcher, Iowa·50163
Score
13.4/100
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#255
Among 294 Iowa high schools
Top 87%
In Iowa

Score 13.4/100: better than 13% of Iowa high 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
69%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 21% of them
116 students tested
Math
49%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 9% of them
116 students tested
Science
50%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 11% of them
42 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 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 7ISASP/DLM61.118
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM73.719
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM87.524
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM60.923
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM62.532
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM55.618
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM57.919
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM45.824
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM47.823
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM43.832
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM52.619
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM47.823

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
145
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
145
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
32%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Marion County

Contact

Address
214 S Main
Melcher, IA 50163
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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 high 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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Melcher-Dallas High School at a glance

Melcher-Dallas High School is a public high school in Melcher, Iowa, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Melcher-Dallas Comm School District. It has about 145 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 49% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 13.4 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #255 of 294. 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.