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Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School

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Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School ranks 527 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School is a public elementary school in Old Bridge, New Jersey, serving 200 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with its 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate reaching 70.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 64.9% and the state's 52.7%. Additionally, the school's 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 61.7%, higher than the district's 58.7% and the state's 46.7%.

Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School has shown strong performance among its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 300 and top 216 schools in New Jersey, respectively, for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's White student subgroup has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools in recent years. The school has also experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.3% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Old Bridge Township School District, Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School generally performs on par with or slightly better, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate is an area of concern that the school and district should address to ensure continued academic success for all students.

211

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,335

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Sims Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857-1435

(732) 360-4481

District: Old Bridge Township School District

Students who attend Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jonas Salk Middle School
High:	Old Bridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

20.9%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

New Jersey avg46%

527^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Old Bridge Township School District

245^th of 609Old Bridge Township School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	527 of 1347	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	624 of 1338	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	554 of 1342	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	481 of 1345	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	376 of 1317	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	599 of 1360	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	579 of 1353	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	463 of 1352	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	389 of 1346	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	49.3	732 of 1357	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	616 of 1363	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	642 of 1367	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	625 of 1363	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	528 of 1360	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	483 of 1354	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.7	217 of 1346	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	122 of 1338	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	61.8	676 of 1329	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	805 of 1314	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.4	404 of 1303	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	457 of 1298	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.0	223 of 1204	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	67.2	118 of 370	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	520 of 1326	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	627 of 1317	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	582 of 1318	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	443 of 1326	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	334 of 1290	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	463 of 1331	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	587 of 1333	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	300 of 1032	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	266 of 989	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	429 of 982	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.5	68 of 953	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	123 of 899	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	270 of 1023	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	143 of 939	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	119 of 863	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	80 of 839	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	48.9	430 of 948	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.1	82 of 942	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	534 of 1318	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	572 of 1313	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	573 of 1315	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	472 of 1324	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	388 of 1297	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	701 of 1335	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	549 of 1334	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	216 of 1023	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	438 of 958	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	596 of 868	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	458 of 970	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	645 of 963	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	641 of 975	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	501 of 976	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	450 of 964	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	662 of 1023	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	659 of 1022	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2018)68th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Sims Avenue	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4481	211	17	12.4	27.0%	115 (54.5%)	21 (10.0%)	44 (20.9%)	19 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.7%)	60.7	527^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.7	624^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.4%	97	20.8	56.8	57.4	70.2	50.0	61.7	52.1	$12,335	$63	$12,272
Walter M. Schirra Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Awn St	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4495	268	24	11.4	14.9%	161 (60.1%)	11 (4.1%)	32 (11.9%)	54 (20.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	77.4	326^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.8%		82.6	245^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.7%	81	25.0	85.7	70.6	71.4	88.6	72.7	61.2	$14,693	$63	$14,630
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Bushnell Rd	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 360-4499	276	22	12.3	25.4%	158 (57.2%)	15 (5.4%)	56 (20.3%)	36 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	75.5	348^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.2%		83	238^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.2%	110	45.8	57.7	76.5	68.9	51.9	62.7	69.5	$15,420	$234	$15,186
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Par Avenue	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4452	224	20	11.4	12.9%	160 (71.4%)	7 (3.1%)	30 (13.4%)	18 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	59.4	552^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	59.0%		70.2	416^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.9%	136	25.5	42.5	74.2	59.2	62.5	61.3	46.9	$13,623	$63	$13,560
James A. McDivitt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Manny Martin Way	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4512	536	46	11.5	23.3%	319 (59.5%)	29 (5.4%)	92 (17.2%)	75 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59.3	553^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	58.9%		66.5	461^st of 1338 public elementary schools	65.5%	92	27.8	48.1	64.9	55.7	58.5	62.6	41.7	$12,970	$160	$12,810
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	64 Southwood Dr	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4539	265	29	9.1	28.7%	158 (59.6%)	14 (5.3%)	66 (24.9%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	66.9	456^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.1%		63.1	502^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	62.5%	46	28.8	45.9	58.0	77.1	64.8	48.0	75.5	$16,304	$63	$16,241
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Liberty Street	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4544	424	40	10.7	25.9%	241 (56.8%)	34 (8.0%)	62 (14.6%)	69 (16.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	66.7	460^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.9%		76.2	335^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.0%	125	35.1	45.3	79.3	60.0	62.7	64.1	50.6	$12,225	$63	$12,162
William A. Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Old Matawan Road	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4589	314	21	14.8	28.3%	159 (50.6%)	25 (8.0%)	53 (16.9%)	61 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	59.8	541^st of 1347 public elementary schools	59.8%		68.5	440^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.1%	101	26.0	47.1	69.8	64.9	55.7	53.7	46.3	$12,088	$156	$11,932
Bowne-Munro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Main Street	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6810	201	17	11.9	23.9%	77 (38.3%)	22 (10.9%)	52 (25.9%)	38 (18.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	86.8	175^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.0%		74	366^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.6%	191		91.3	78.7		69.5	68.1		$13,912	$163	$13,749
David C Abbott Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	171 Tennent Road	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-7100	218	20	10.8	10.6%	158 (72.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.0%)	41 (18.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)								$16,128	$752	$15,376

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