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Enrollment
627
Middle
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRBY SD 140·NCES 172127002402
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
17000 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477 · (708) 429-3030 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Illinois public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 205 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 36% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
55.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.7% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 47.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Virgil I Grissom Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #102 of 640 ▲ 4 | #32 of 146 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #163 of 640 ▼ 56 | #43 of 146 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #189 of 691 | #55 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #239 of 558 | #76 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #275 of 560 | #76 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #66 of 127 | #23 of 40 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 882
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 627 | 50 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 49.8 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 56 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 628 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 48.5 | 12.1:1 | 13% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 48 | 12.7:1 | 16% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 839 | 47 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 882 | 43 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virgil I Grissom Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (585 to 627); teachers up 3% (48.5 to 50).
About Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Virgil I Grissom Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Tinley Park, Illinois. Enrollment is 627 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 462-student average for middle schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 36% higher.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Kirby SD 140 totals 3,495 students.
White students make up a majority at Virgil I Grissom Middle School, at 70%. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Cook County is about 44% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 50 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.5:1. That matches the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Virgil I Grissom Middle School is A-. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Cook County census figures show that the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
The school nearest to Virgil I Grissom Middle School is Prairie View Middle School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Virgil I Grissom Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Virgil I Grissom Middle School enrolled 628; in 2024-25, 627.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Virgil I Grissom Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kirby SD 140
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Fernway Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Millennium Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Helen Keller Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- John A Bannes Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Tinley Park
- Tinley Park High SchoolHigh · 1,042 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Walker Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Millennium Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
Other Virgil I Grissom Middle schools
One other US public school is named Virgil I Grissom Middle. Virgil I Grissom Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMishawaka, IN · 662 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie View Middle School0.9 mi · 579
- Helen Keller Elementary School0.9 mi · 426
- John A Bannes Elementary School1.0 mi · 421
- Fernway Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 461
- Christa McAuliffe School1.2 mi · 530
- Millennium Elementary School1.2 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolHow many students attend Virgil I Grissom Middle School?
Virgil I Grissom Middle School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Virgil I Grissom Middle School serve?
Virgil I Grissom Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Virgil I Grissom Middle School have?
Virgil I Grissom Middle School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Virgil I Grissom Middle School?
Virgil I Grissom Middle School reports a student body of 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Virgil I Grissom Middle School public or private?
Virgil I Grissom Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kirby SD 140.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.