📍 1003 E Park St, Dallas, Marion County, 50062
Melcher-Dallas Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Dallas, Marion County. The school has 177 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Melcher-Dallas Comm School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Melcher-Dallas Elem enrolls 177 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 172 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
55 of the school's 177 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 45 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Melcher-Dallas Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-10, state senate district 14, state house district 28.
Melcher-Dallas Elem is one of 2 schools in Melcher-Dallas Comm School District, based in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa. The district serves 308 students district-wide and employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 177 students, Melcher-Dallas Elem is close to the district average of about 154 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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