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Grissom Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 12810 S Escanaba Ave
       Chicago, IL  60633-1298

(773) 535-5380

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
949th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,549 Help


Students who attend Grissom Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Washington G High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  297

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.1%
African American:
12.8%
White:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.1% Help


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Compare Details Grissom Elementary School ranks better than 54.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 85th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.01. (See more...)
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Compare Details Grissom Elementary School ranks better than 68.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.11. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.1%), African American (12.8%), White (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grissom Elementary School is 13.5. 240 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grissom Elementary School is $17,549. 297 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Grissom Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grissom Elementary School 949th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grissom Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Grissom Elementary School 432nd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Grissom Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grissom Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 32.79 1507th 2020 25.4%
2004 46.05 1283rd 2030 36.8%
2005 41.23 1400th 2022 30.8%
2006 57.13 1142nd 2086 45.3%
2007 56.02 1155th 2095 44.9%
2008 50.40 1260th 2092 39.8%
2009 52.26 1226th 2120 42.2%
2010 70.50 722nd 2139 66.2%
2011 52.48 1225th 2147 42.9%
2012 63.25 956th 2166 55.9%
2013 63.47 846th 2167 61.0%
2014 67.03 705th 2093 66.3%
2015 64.84 623rd 2052 69.6%
2016 53.91 875th 2046 57.2%
2017 60.88 729th 2044 64.3%
2018 56.49 824th 2037 59.5%
2019 51.06 948th 2086 54.6%
2021 38.13 1095th 1948 43.8%
2022 52.69 888th 2082 57.3%
2023 50.01 949th 2077 54.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.11 550th 768 28.4%
2023 37.58 487th 788 38.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.07 419th 1765 76.3%
2019 64.61 463rd 1816 74.5%
2021 56.74 485th 1514 68.0%
2022 74.56 249th 1763 85.9%
2023 70.22 340th 1808 81.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.72 930th 1964 52.6%
2019 46.59 1028th 2019 49.1%
2021 28.85 1169th 1680 30.4%
2022 57.33 739th 1970 62.5%
2023 55.97 769th 1957 60.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.36 714th 1972 63.8%
2019 54.62 826th 2019 59.1%
2021 40.29 929th 1707 45.6%
2022 48.68 906th 1977 54.2%
2023 41.89 1069th 1984 46.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.98 176th 938 81.2%
2019 62.91 249th 955 73.9%
2021 64.22 151st 742 79.6%
2022 67.70 204th 954 78.6%
2023 68.29 201st 970 79.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Grissom Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.30 266th 1185 77.6%
2004 69.05 416th 1204 65.4%
2005 61.99 550th 1209 54.5%
2006 60.05 577th 1272 54.6%
2007 60.82 591st 1287 54.1%
2008 61.04 606th 1293 53.1%
2009 53.48 715th 1318 45.8%
2010 67.41 475th 1327 64.2%
2011 66.00 519th 1344 61.4%
2012 64.73 522nd 1365 61.8%
2013 69.29 387th 1367 71.7%
2014 53.78 632nd 1322 52.2%
2015 35.29 800th 1302 38.6%
2016 59.80 446th 1294 65.5%
2017 47.44 624th 1293 51.7%
2018 36.20 795th 1293 38.5%
2019 39.66 771st 1356 43.1%
2021 29.19 840th 1241 32.3%
2022 53.89 526th 1369 61.6%
2023 61.11 432nd 1367 68.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.89 66th 454 85.5%
2023 43.52 222nd 480 53.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.43 258th 805 68.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.89 679th 1161 41.5%
2019 45.42 628th 1217 48.4%
2021 45.69 484th 1019 52.5%
2022 64.73 296th 1221 75.8%
2023 70.49 229th 1234 81.4%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.31 620th 1226 49.4%
2019 43.67 680th 1276 46.7%
2021 17.74 888th 1017 12.7%
2022 45.27 630th 1286 51.0%
2023 55.33 472nd 1275 63.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.43 878th 1223 28.2%
2019 37.57 764th 1296 41.0%
2021 38.15 593rd 1048 43.4%
2022 60.55 414th 1286 67.8%
2023 64.44 362nd 1292 72.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Grissom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.84 310th 590 47.5%
2019 49.14 288th 639 54.9%
2021 39.90 292nd 517 43.5%
2022 68.51 138th 662 79.2%
2023 69.68 134th 661 79.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Grissom Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 108 89 1 47 n/a n/a n/a 0 245
1990 102 95 2 42 n/a n/a n/a 0 241
1991 106 91 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1992 130 113 3 50 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1993 149 102 1 57 1 n/a n/a 0 310
1994 137 91 1 62 7 n/a n/a 0 298
1995 154 87 3 68 1 n/a n/a 0 313
1996 154 87 3 68 1 n/a n/a 0 313
1997 143 80 0 74 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1998 156 67 7 78 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1999 149 49 2 80 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2000 151 40 0 104 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2001 164 35 0 121 3 n/a n/a 0 323
2002 158 23 1 150 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2003 158 23 1 150 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2004 149 21 2 173 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2005 126 23 3 186 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2006 132 20 1 188 0 n/a n/a 14 355
2007 113 26 3 188 0 n/a n/a 5 335
2008 109 24 1 199 0 n/a n/a 15 348
2009 104 25 5 211 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2010 87 16 3 209 1 n/a n/a 2 318
2011 73 19 0 213 4 0 1 0 310
2012 78 18 0 230 2 0 0 0 328
2013 78 17 0 224 3 0 2 0 324
2014 69 21 1 240 3 0 2 0 336
2015 76 15 1 241 2 0 2 0 337
2016 62 13 1 269 1 0 2 0 348
2017 67 20 1 276 0 0 2 0 366
2018 62 18 0 270 0 0 3 0 353
2019 59 22 1 247 0 0 1 0 330
2020 47 27 1 245 0 0 1 0 321
2021 45 25 1 218 0 0 2 0 291
2022 33 28 1 217 0 0 2 0 281
2023 27 38 1 229 0 0 2 0 297

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grissom Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 245 13.0 18.8 n/a
1990 241 12.0 20.0 n/a
1991 247 12.0 20.5 n/a
1992 296 16.0 18.5 n/a
1993 310 17.0 18.2 n/a
1994 298 15.0 19.9 n/a
1995 313 18.0 17.4 n/a
1996 313 18.0 17.4 n/a
1997 297 17.0 17.5 n/a
1998 308 15.0 20.5 n/a
1999 280 14.0 20.0 n/a
2000 295 15.0 19.7 n/a
2001 323 13.0 24.8 n/a
2002 333 15.0 22.2 60.7
2003 333 15.0 22.2 60.7
2004 345 16.2 21.3 64.6
2005 338 19.0 17.8 75.1
2006 355 19.0 18.7 76.5
2007 335 18.0 18.6 75.8
2008 348 19.0 18.3 73.3
2009 346 18.5 18.7 67.3
2010 318 17.0 18.7 74.7
2011 310 17.0 18.2 72.6
2012 328 19.0 17.2 71.6
2013 324 20.7 15.6 68.2
2014 336 19.0 17.6 69.6
2015 337 17.0 19.8 71.8
2016 348 15.0 23.2 63.8
2017 366 14.8 24.6 65.8
2018 353 15.1 23.3 61.5
2019 330 16.5 20.0 63.3
2020 321 18.5 17.3 63.6
2021 291 n/a n/a n/a
2022 281 18.5 15.1 71.2
2023 297 22.0 13.5 75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grissom Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 245 13.0 18.8 n/a
1990 241 12.0 20.0 n/a
1991 247 12.0 20.5 n/a
1992 296 16.0 18.5 n/a
1993 310 17.0 18.2 n/a
1994 298 15.0 19.9 n/a
1995 313 18.0 17.4 n/a
1996 313 18.0 17.4 n/a
1997 297 17.0 17.5 n/a
1998 308 15.0 20.5 n/a
1999 280 14.0 20.0 n/a
2000 295 15.0 19.7 n/a
2001 323 13.0 24.8 n/a
2002 333 15.0 22.2 60.7
2003 333 15.0 22.2 60.7
2004 345 16.2 21.3 64.6
2005 338 19.0 17.8 75.1
2006 355 19.0 18.7 76.5
2007 335 18.0 18.6 75.8
2008 348 19.0 18.3 73.3
2009 346 18.5 18.7 67.3
2010 318 17.0 18.7 74.7
2011 310 17.0 18.2 72.6
2012 328 19.0 17.2 71.6
2013 324 20.7 15.6 68.2
2014 336 19.0 17.6 69.6
2015 337 17.0 19.8 71.8
2016 348 15.0 23.2 63.8
2017 366 14.8 24.6 65.8
2018 353 15.1 23.3 61.5
2019 330 16.5 20.0 63.3
2020 321 18.5 17.3 63.6
2021 291 n/a n/a n/a
2022 281 18.5 15.1 71.2
2023 297 22.0 13.5 75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Grissom Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201598.0%98.0%98.3%98.3%39.9%98.8%99.1%7.9%
201698.0%97.4%97.7%97.7%38.7%98.0%67.9%9.2%5.7%
201797.3%96.2%96.5%96.5%39.2%94.3%97.6%7.6%18.4%
201899.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%42.2%98.9%99.4%8.8%33.3%
201999.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%41.4%99.7%99.7%6.0%34.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grissom Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $669 (5.8%) $10,828 (94.2%) $11,497
2020 $926 (7.1%) $12,135 (92.9%) $13,061
2021 $2,636 (16.4%) $13,397 (83.6%) $16,033
2022 $2,636 (16.4%) $13,397 (83.6%) $16,033
2023 $2,886 (16.4%) $14,663 (83.6%) $17,549

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grissom Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 948th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 949th of 2077 Elementary schools
 0.2%
Ranks 771st of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 432nd of 1367 Middle schools
 25.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grissom Elementary School)44.820.5
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grissom Elementary School)51.730
 21.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grissom Elementary School)53.232
 21.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grissom Elementary School)40.620
 20.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grissom Elementary School)9.839.4
 29.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grissom Elementary School)15.419.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Grissom Elementary School)48.863.6
 14.8%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grissom Elementary School)18.241
 22.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Grissom Elementary School)28.710.3
 18.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grissom Elementary School)2570
 45%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grissom Elementary School)31.516.7
 14.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grissom Elementary School)14.361.3
 47%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grissom Elementary School)3513.3
 21.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Grissom Elementary School)28.666.7
 38.1%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students330297
 10%
African American2238
 72.7%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic247229
 7.3%
Pacific Islander00
White5927
 54.2%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.3%75.1%
 11.8%

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Grissom Elementary School ranks 949th of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : Washington G High School

Students at Grissom Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Grissom Elementary School.


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