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Virgil Grissom Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Virgil Grissom Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Princeton, Iowa, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 177. The school is part of the North Scott Community School District, which is ranked 64 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Virgil Grissom Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Iowa, with a statewide ranking as high as 3 out of 576 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly exceed the state and district averages. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4, which is lower than the state and district averages. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, the latest data shows a rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Virgil Grissom Elementary School stands out as an exceptional educational institution. It consistently outperforms the other schools in the North Scott Community School District and the Bettendorf Community School District in terms of proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools, suggesting a more affluent student population.

152

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,175

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton, IA 52768-7731

(563) 285-3264

District: North Scott Community School District

Students who attend Virgil Grissom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Scott Junior High School
High:	North Scott High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (95% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg84%

Iowa avg72%

3^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the North Scott Community School District

64^th of 313North Scott Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	3 of 576	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	51 of 557	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	46 of 565	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	56 of 574	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	127 of 567	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	73 of 603	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	112 of 567	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	21 of 574	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	78.7	79 of 599	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	167 of 616	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	251 of 603	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.1	38 of 624	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	68.2	171 of 626	72.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts98%+26 vs state

Mathematics94%+20 vs state

Science92%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virgil Grissom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Lost Grove Rd	Princeton	52768	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-3264	152	11	13.6	23.7%	147 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	93.6	3^rd of 576 public elementary schools	99.5%		82.8	51^st of 557 public elementary schools	90.8%	48	100.0	94.1	96.0	100.0	100.0	88.2	96.0	88.2	92.0	$12,175	$73	$12,102
Cody Elementary School	Public	K-6	2100 Territorial Road	LeClaire	52753	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0210	443	31	14.2	13.8%	374 (84.4%)	6 (1.4%)	26 (5.9%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	87.8	19^th of 576 public elementary schools	96.7%		90.1	14^th of 557 public elementary schools	97.5%	5	93.1	94.4	85.5	94.3	94.8	94.3	88.4	97.1	68.1	$10,517	$233	$10,284
Bridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	316 S.Twelfth Street	LeClaire	52753	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 332-0215	343	23	14.6	17.8%	284 (82.8%)	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	88.2	18^th of 576 public elementary schools	96.9%		87.6	21^st of 557 public elementary schools	96.2%	3	90.6	89.1	92.0	97.3	90.6	89.1	92.0	91.9	76.0	$10,896	$369	$10,527
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	6100 Forest Grove Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5550	332	30	10.9	4.5%	244 (73.5%)	12 (3.6%)	13 (3.9%)	40 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.4%)	86.7	29^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.0%		87.3	25^th of 557 public elementary schools	95.5%	4	84.4	96.2	84.8	95.3	88.9	90.6	89.1	88.4	76.1
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-6	6333 Crow Creek Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5575	621	43	14.4	8.5%	445 (71.7%)	12 (1.9%)	49 (7.9%)	74 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	87.6	21^st of 576 public elementary schools	96.4%		90.6	11^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.0%	10	85.6	86.7	91.7	94.5	85.6	90.8	91.6	95.6	81.3	$10,037	$369	$9,668
Camanche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	508 11th Place	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 259-3016	358	29	12.2	40.5%	314 (87.7%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	24.6	476^th of 576 public elementary schools	17.4%		36.2	410^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.4%	66	49.2	56.9			75.4	63.8				$11,440	$426	$11,013
Hopewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 Hopewell Ave	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0250	658	41	15.9	4.0%	414 (62.9%)	16 (2.4%)	48 (7.3%)	141 (21.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	94.8	1^st of 576 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.1	1^st of 557 public elementary schools	99.8%		91.0	95.7	98.9	97.8	93.3	97.8	98.9	97.8	94.5	$9,608	$67	$9,541
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S Parkview Dr	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 285-8223	369	26	14.1	38.8%	267 (72.4%)	46 (12.5%)	38 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	62.1	243^rd of 576 public elementary schools	57.8%		63.9	213^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.8%	30	84.8	72.2	87.2	76.8	91.3	61.1	79.5	78.6	69.2	$10,906	$461	$10,446
Paul Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4485 Greenbrier Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-8936	403	26	15.6	16.9%	297 (73.7%)	18 (4.5%)	51 (12.7%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	86.8	28^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.1%		83.7	47^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.6%	19	90.0	93.1	80.6		91.4	93.1	86.1		81.9	$9,697	$83	$9,614
Riverdale Heights Elementary School	Public	K-6	2125 Devils Glen Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0525	628	40	15.5	19.9%	375 (59.7%)	51 (8.1%)	70 (11.1%)	80 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.6%)	86.9	26^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.5%		87.4	22^nd of 557 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	90.5	92.9	76.9	93.9	90.5	91.8	85.7	93.9	83.5	$10,347	$91	$10,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Virgil Grissom Elementary School

How many students attend Virgil Grissom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Virgil Grissom Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Virgil Grissom Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Virgil Grissom Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Scott Junior High School
High : North Scott High School

What is the racial makeup of Virgil Grissom Elementary School?

Students at Virgil Grissom Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Virgil Grissom Elementary School in?

North Scott Community School District

Is Virgil Grissom Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Virgil Grissom Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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