Virgil Grissom Elementary School
500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton IA, 52768, Scott County
Phone: 563-285-3503
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: North Scott Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 186 | 195 | 204 | 227 | 222 | 232 | 251 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 15 | 8.1% | 14 | 7.2% | 16 | 7.8% | 19 | 8.4% | 7 | 3.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 19.9% | 35 | 17.9% | 35 | 17.2% | 41 | 18.1% | 35 | 15.8% | 43 | 18.5% | 57 | 22.7% |
| Grade 1: | 19 | 10.2% | 21 | 10.8% | 26 | 12.7% | 27 | 11.9% | 22 | 9.9% | 28 | 12.1% | 27 | 10.8% |
| Grade 2: | 19 | 10.2% | 26 | 13.3% | 24 | 11.8% | 23 | 10.1% | 27 | 12.2% | 28 | 12.1% | 30 | 12.0% |
| Grade 3: | 22 | 11.8% | 20 | 10.3% | 21 | 10.3% | 28 | 12.3% | 31 | 14.0% | 27 | 11.6% | 38 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 22 | 11.8% | 22 | 11.3% | 27 | 13.2% | 27 | 11.9% | 26 | 11.7% | 37 | 15.9% | 36 | 14.3% |
| Grade 5: | 23 | 12.4% | 27 | 13.8% | 31 | 15.2% | 25 | 11.0% | 40 | 18.0% | 34 | 14.7% | 33 | 13.1% |
| Grade 6: | 29 | 15.6% | 30 | 15.4% | 24 | 11.8% | 37 | 16.3% | 34 | 15.3% | 31 | 13.4% | 27 | 10.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 107 | 57.5% | 104 | 53.3% | 118 | 57.8% | 128 | 56.4% | 118 | 53.2% | 117 | 50.4% | 127 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 79 | 42.5% | 91 | 46.7% | 86 | 42.2% | 99 | 43.6% | 104 | 46.8% | 107 | 46.1% | 120 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 4.3% | 8 | 4.1% | 11 | 5.4% | 12 | 5.3% | 11 | 5.0% | 12 | 5.2% | 5 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| White: | 173 | 93.0% | 181 | 92.8% | 192 | 94.1% | 215 | 94.7% | 210 | 94.6% | 219 | 94.4% | 244 | 97.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 23.1% | 50 | 25.6% | 49 | 24.0% | 57 | 25.1% | 43 | 19.4% | 38 | 16.4% | 51 | 20.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 4.8% | 9 | 4.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 13 | 5.7% | 10 | 4.5% | 14 | 6.0% | 16 | 6.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.90 | 13.55 | 13.29 | 15.29 | 12.98 | 12.30 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 90.72% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 88.95% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 88.14% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 87.89% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.00% | 92.61% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 88.50% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.00% | 87.68% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 84.58% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.00% | 90.14% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 92.68% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.00% | 88.32% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 87.32% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.22% | 82.49% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 81.17% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.52% | 71.89% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 69.51% | 65.78% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.3% | 78.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 18.8% | 21.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,240.0 | $38,531.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,910.0 | $30,104.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,017.0 | $41,902.0 |