The brief
A private school in Dallas Center, IA serving grades 1st – 11th.
Dallas Center Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
- 202584%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in IA aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 83% (2025 ISASP) · reading/ELA 85% (2025 ISASP).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 50063; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2025 ISASP; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $110,046
- Median home value
- $262,900
- Median rent
- $1,023/mo
- College educated
- 30%
- Homeownership
- 81.9%
- Poverty rate
- 7.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 50063; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 5
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 39
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 953/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White100%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Dallas Center Christian School serve?
Dallas Center Christian School serves students in grades 1st through 11th.
How many students attend Dallas Center Christian School?
Dallas Center Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 13 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dallas Center Christian School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dallas Center Christian School is 6.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
What are the test scores at Dallas Center Christian School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Dallas Center Christian School has 83% math proficiency (2025 ISASP) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 ISASP).
Is Dallas Center Christian School a private school?
Yes, Dallas Center Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Brethren affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Dallas Center Christian School a religious school?
Dallas Center Christian School has a Brethren religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 1st – 11th
- Enrollment
- 13
- Gender split
- 62% M / 38% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Brethren
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Dallas County
- Phone
- (515) 992-3856
- Area population (ZIP 50063)
- 2,623
- Area average commute
- 27.7 min
- Area median age
- 40.1
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.