Grissom Elementary School

12810 South Escanaba Ave, Chicago, IL 60633 | (773) 535-5380

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 318

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School Description

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 Eligible
All 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

Grissom Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	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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