Grissom Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 318 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 487th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 12810 S Escanaba Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
- Principal or Admin: Kathlene L Orr
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Chicago Public Schools
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
- Graduation Rate: 63.8%
- Dropout Rate: 16.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 406,068
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 318
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 165 (51.9%)
- Females: 151 (47.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (13.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 193 (60.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 236 (74.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 16 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 209 | 65.7% |
| White | 87 | 27.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 37 | 11.6% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 8.2% |
| 1st Grade | 32 | 10.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 31 | 9.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 30 | 9.4% |
| 4th Grade | 28 | 8.8% |
| 5th Grade | 27 | 8.5% |
| 6th Grade | 33 | 10.4% |
| 7th Grade | 34 | 10.7% |
| 8th Grade | 40 | 12.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.4%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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