The schools that serve Grimes: the Dallas Center-Grimes district, building by building.

Dallas Center-Grimes (DCG)

The Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District spans both Dallas Center and Grimes and serves roughly 3,500 students from preschool through 12th grade, a number the district says is still growing quickly. The district website is dcgschools.com.

DCG schools, by grade

• Elementary: Dallas Center Elementary, Heritage Elementary, North Ridge Elementary, and South Prairie Elementary.
• Middle grades: Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School (grades 5 to 6) and Oak View (grades 7 to 8).
• High school: Dallas Center-Grimes High School (grades 9 to 12).

The district also runs preschool and transitional-kindergarten programs. For every no-school day, early out, and break this year, see our DCG 2026-27 school calendar.

The DCG Mustangs

Dallas Center-Grimes High School competes as the Mustangs, in red and white, as a member of the Little Hawkeye Conference. We track Mustangs scores and schedules in the weekly Brief, and we always confirm the venue, since a home date on one schedule can be an away game once you check.

The Johnston edge

Not all of Grimes is DCG. The northeast edge of town, toward Johnston, falls in the Johnston Community School District. If you are house-hunting, confirm the school assignment for the specific address rather than assuming it by the city name.

Common questions

What school district is Grimes, Iowa in?

Most of Grimes is in the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District (DCG), home of the Mustangs. The northeast edge of town, toward Johnston, is in the Johnston Community School District.

How big is the Dallas Center-Grimes school district?

The district serves about 3,500 students from preschool through 12th grade across seven buildings, and it says enrollment is still growing quickly.

What conference do the DCG Mustangs play in?

Dallas Center-Grimes High School competes in the Little Hawkeye Conference, with red and white as the Mustangs' colors.