Melcher-Dallas Community School District

The Melcher-Dallas Community School District consists of two schools: Melcher-Dallas Elementary and Melcher-Dallas High School. Both schools have a predominantly White student population, with over 96% of students identifying as White. However, the schools consistently score below the state averages in various subject areas, particularly in Science, suggesting a need for improvement in educational outcomes.

Melcher-Dallas Elementary School has a free and reduced lunch rate of 31.07%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's test scores range from 37.5% to 75% proficiency in English Language Arts and 65% to 75% in Mathematics, which are generally below the state averages. The school's Science proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 40% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better.

Similarly, Melcher-Dallas High School also scores below the state averages in most subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 48% to 82.6% in English Language Arts and 50% to 66.7% in Mathematics. The high school's Science proficiency rates are also below the state averages, with 58.6% of 10th graders and 56.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. The high school has a slightly higher free and reduced lunch rate of 33.99% compared to the elementary school.