Melcher-Dallas Elem

1003 E Park St, Melcher-Dallas IA, 50062 | Melcher-Dallas Community School District | 641-947-3151
  • grades PK-6
  • students 233
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
53%Melcher-Dallas
69%Iowa

Melcher-Dallas Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Melcher-Dallas Community School District" in Melcher-Dallas, IA. There are a total of 233 students and 14 teachers at Melcher-Dallas Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Melcher-Dallas Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 28% lower than the Iowa average.

Melcher-Dallas Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students233
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Melcher-Dallas Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
360-79%
460-79%
511-19%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
321-39%
440-59%
550-59%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Melcher-Dallas Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 95.2% 94.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 2.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 1.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Melcher-Dallas demographics profile

StatisticMelcher-DallasIowaNational
Population1,3133,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2635791
Median age35.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%60%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Melcher-Dallas

IndexMelcher-DallasIowaNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Melcher-Dallas Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.