Other / mixed grade configuration · Grimes, IA

Heritage Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Heritage Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190852002242
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heritage Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Iowa schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Grimes · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
18.3:1
large classes for Iowa
14.7%
free-lunch eligible

Heritage Elementary has class sizes larger than 90% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Elementary ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Grimes, IA.

School address

Grimes, IA 50111
District: Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190852002242 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Heritage Elementary held near 567 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 28.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 190852002242 · Grimes, IA Other · MID · TRAD

530 enr · 18.3:1 · 14.7% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Dallas Center-Grimes High School (1,073 students)

Heritage Elementary held near 567 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 28.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Heritage Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Heritage Elementary reports 530 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Heritage Elementary compares

Heritage Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▲ 24% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.7% ▼ 60% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.7%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 90% in Iowa - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,347
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 530 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.6%
African American 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.9, Heritage Elementary is about as mixed as the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District reports $11,347 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Heritage Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dallas Center-Grimes High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dc-G Oak View Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Prairie Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Ridge Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Heritage Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~530 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Heritage Elementary

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

Heritage Elementary has 530 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grimes, IA. CCD year-over-year: 586 (2022-23) → 567 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is 18.3:1, which is 24% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heritage Elementary?

14.7% of students at Heritage Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Heritage Elementary is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Grimes, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Elementary?

Heritage Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Heritage Elementary rank among public schools in Grimes?

By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Elementary ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Grimes, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Grimes on the city page.

What other schools are in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District?

Besides Heritage Elementary, Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District also operates Dallas Center-Grimes High School (1,073 students), Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School (586 students), and Dc-G Oak View (537 students). See the Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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