Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School has 222 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 36% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School’s learner population of 222 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School is Old Bridge High School (2.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Carl Sandburg Middle School (1.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Walter M. Schirra Elementary School (0.3 miles away).