Virgil Grissom Elementary School

500 Lost Grove Rd, Princeton IA, 52768 | North Scott Community School District | 563-285-3264
  • grades PK-6
  • students 198
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Princeton
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
81%Princeton
69%Iowa

Virgil Grissom Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "North Scott Community School District" in Princeton, IA. There are a total of 198 students and 12 teachers at Virgil Grissom Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Virgil Grissom Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 23% higher than the Iowa average.

Virgil Grissom Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students198
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Virgil Grissom Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3>= 80%
4>= 80%
560-79%
6>= 80%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3>= 80%
4>= 80%
5>= 80%
6>= 80%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Virgil Grissom Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 92.6% 90.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 2.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 4.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Princeton demographics profile

StatisticPrincetonIowaNational
Population6,6783,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6845791
Median age38.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%60%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Princeton

IndexPrincetonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college69.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.3%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters12.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Virgil Grissom Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.