Dallas Center-Grimes is a two-town district, and the grade split follows the towns. Grimes holds the high school, DC-G Oak View for 7-8, and three K-4 elementaries; Dallas Center holds its own elementary and the 5-6 middle school. So most Grimes students spend a couple of years heading to Dallas Center. Worth planning for - here's every building and the grades it serves.
Dallas Center-Grimes serves about 3,500 students across two towns. Grimes holds the high school, the 7-8 Oak View building and three K-4 elementaries; Dallas Center holds its own elementary and the 5-6 middle school. The district has grown quickly enough that both the boundaries and the grade configuration have been redrawn more than once.
Every public school building physically inside Grimes city limits, and the grades each one serves. Attendance is assigned by address, not by city line - verify the zone for the exact property before you write an offer.
| School | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|
| High schools | ||
| Dallas Center-Grimes High School | 9-12 | Dallas Center-Grimes CSD |
| Middle and junior high schools | ||
| DC-G Oak View | 7-8 | Dallas Center-Grimes CSD |
| Elementary and intermediate schools | ||
| Heritage Elementary | PK-4 | Dallas Center-Grimes CSD |
| North Ridge Elementary | K-4 | Dallas Center-Grimes CSD |
| South Prairie Elementary | K-4 | Dallas Center-Grimes CSD |
Source: Iowa Department of Education, 2026-27 public school building directory.
Also in Dallas Center-Grimes CSD, outside Grimes: Dallas Center Elementary (K-4) in Dallas Center · Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School (5-6) in Dallas Center. A Grimes address can feed any of these.
Mostly the drive. Grimes has three K-4 elementaries, and the address sets which one - but every DC-G student then heads to Dallas Center for the 5-6 middle school before returning to Grimes for Oak View and the high school. That two-year commute catches families by surprise. Ask the district for the current boundary map; DC-G has redrawn it repeatedly as Grimes has grown.
Grimes vs Waukee: Waukee is larger and growing fast; DCG is more concentrated with similar academic rigor.
Grimes vs Adel (ADM): Both Dallas County districts. DCG has stronger athletics; ADM has slightly different program emphasis.
5 of Dallas Center-Grimes CSD’s 7 buildings sit inside Grimes, and 2 sit in neighboring towns. Check any of it yourself:
Grimes is served by the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District. 5 of its 7 school buildings are located inside Grimes.
5 public school buildings sit inside Grimes: Dallas Center-Grimes High School (grades 9-12), DC-G Oak View (grades 7-8), Heritage Elementary (grades PK-4), North Ridge Elementary (grades K-4), South Prairie Elementary (grades K-4). This list comes from the Iowa Department of Education 2026-27 building directory.
Grimes has 3 elementary buildings and the assignment is made by address: Heritage Elementary, North Ridge Elementary, South Prairie Elementary. Boundaries change as the district grows, so verify the zone for the exact property.
Buyers weighing Grimes usually have one or two other towns on the list. Each of these is the same guide for that city, built from the same state directory:
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Jackson Krile is a REALTOR® on the Flanders Team at RE/MAX Real Estate Center. Licensed in Iowa #S66867000. DMAAR + CIBR member.
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