Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School
One Sims Ave
Old Bridge NJ, 08857, Middlesex County
Phone: 732-360-4481
Ranking: 
(715 out of 1,847, top 39%)*
(715 out of 1,847, top 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Old Bridge Township School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 201 | 223 | 231 | 234 | 235 | 245 | 230 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 21 | 10.4% | 22 | 9.9% | 28 | 12.1% | 30 | 12.8% | 23 | 9.8% | 32 | 13.1% | 23 | 10.0% |
| Grade 1: | 29 | 14.4% | 45 | 20.2% | 34 | 14.7% | 25 | 10.7% | 38 | 16.2% | 31 | 12.7% | 47 | 20.4% |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 19.4% | 31 | 13.9% | 30 | 13.0% | 38 | 16.2% | 36 | 15.3% | 47 | 19.2% | 31 | 13.5% |
| Grade 3: | 32 | 15.9% | 32 | 14.3% | 38 | 16.5% | 35 | 15.0% | 44 | 18.7% | 32 | 13.1% | 44 | 19.1% |
| Grade 4: | 32 | 15.9% | 42 | 18.8% | 38 | 16.5% | 47 | 20.1% | 43 | 18.3% | 42 | 17.1% | 44 | 19.1% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 19.9% | 37 | 16.6% | 47 | 20.3% | 41 | 17.5% | 43 | 18.3% | 51 | 20.8% | 41 | 17.8% |
| Ungraded: | 8 | 4.0% | 14 | 6.3% | 16 | 6.9% | 18 | 7.7% | 8 | 3.4% | 10 | 4.1% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 97 | 48.3% | 116 | 52.0% | 117 | 50.6% | 121 | 51.7% | 123 | 52.3% | 133 | 54.3% | 124 | 53.9% |
| Female: | 104 | 51.7% | 107 | 48.0% | 114 | 49.4% | 113 | 48.3% | 112 | 47.7% | 112 | 45.7% | 102 | 44.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 41 | 20.4% | 47 | 21.1% | 43 | 18.6% | 43 | 18.4% | 40 | 17.0% | 38 | 15.5% | 39 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 10.0% | 15 | 6.7% | 16 | 6.9% | 25 | 10.7% | 17 | 7.2% | 21 | 8.6% | 16 | 7.0% |
| Black: | 11 | 5.5% | 17 | 7.6% | 10 | 4.3% | 8 | 3.4% | 12 | 5.1% | 13 | 5.3% | 12 | 5.2% |
| White: | 129 | 64.2% | 143 | 64.1% | 162 | 70.1% | 158 | 67.5% | 166 | 70.6% | 173 | 70.6% | 163 | 70.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 15.4% | 45 | 20.2% | 31 | 13.4% | 35 | 15.0% | 16 | 6.8% | 23 | 9.4% | 13 | 5.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 6.0% | 12 | 5.4% | 7 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.6% | 9 | 3.8% | 14 | 5.7% | 11 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.86 | 14.39 | 14.35 | 16.71 | 18.08 | 13.60 | 20.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.2% | 83.9% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 88.0% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.8% | 86.6% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 87.4% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.4% | 90.8% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.5% | 69.6% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 64.2% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 71.5% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 78.9% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 72.8% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 78.1% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 85.6% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.0% | 90.3% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.3% | 91.8% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 89.7% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 80.6% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93.4% | 79.0% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 84.0% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 83.3% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.2% | 81.1% | 77.7% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.8% | 86.4% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.9% | 87.6% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.2% | 85.8% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 87.5% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.1% | 84.6% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 86.4% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 69.9% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 68.8% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.6% | 70.4% | 62.7% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 68.3% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 72.9% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 74.9% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.3% | 77.0% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.2% | 85.6% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.2% | 85.6% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 88.0% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.6% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 72.9% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 84.7% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.1% | 85.7% | 79.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.7% | 83.9% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 83.2% | 78.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 84.4% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.2% | 87.7% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.7% | 90.5% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.3% | 90.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.7% | 95% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.5% | 97.6% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.1% | 93.7% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.9% | 96.5% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.0% | 94.4% | 89.5% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91.4% | 93.8% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.7% | 69.7% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 75.4% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 73.9% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.4% | 74.7% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68.7% | 70.0% | 62.1% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69.2% | 75.4% | 61.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85.8% | 87.1% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95.2% | 80.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93.2% | 82.6% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78.1% | 85.7% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90.2% | 86.3% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 86.6% | 79.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.