Virgil Grissom Elementary School

Virgil Grissom Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
12810 S Escanaba Ave,  Chicago, IL
Hegewisch Neighborhood
Chicago Public Schools
2.8
297 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dennis Michael Sweeney
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
32%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
22
Full Time Teachers
22
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.3%

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
8
Equity
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
286:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
Hispanic
77.1%
Black
12.8%
White
9.1%
Two or more races
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/16/2023
I can’t say for certain about the special education here, as none of my kids have been in those classes. But the teachers here are amazing! My kids are doing exceptionally well, they love going toSchool every day and excited about what they are learning. Our new principal is amazing, she’s so down t...
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1.0 parent
6/10/2022
Wow!! This school has been flushed and is circling the drain. It went from 8 of 10, to 6 of 10 and now it’s 4 of 10. What a difference a few years can make. The pathetic principal is the reason why the school started declining, but at least that bum is retiring. Hopefully, the new principal can brea...
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1.0 parent
9/4/2019
Two words describe this school, overcrowded dump! If you send your child here you can expect overcrowded classrooms taught by a bunch of hormonal women. There’s only one male teacher in the building. The principal appears to hire based on perceived gender roles. He can always find a male to hire for...
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2.0 other
4/7/2017
Overcrowded classrooms and the only form of punishment seems to be mass consequences leading to unnecessary amounts of homework! Teachers make NO EFFORT to punish only the bad kids!
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