Other / mixed grade configuration · Princeton, IA

Virgil Grissom Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Virgil Grissom Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 192094001257
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Virgil Grissom Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Iowa schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

65
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Iowa
20.9%
free-lunch eligible
152
students enrolled

Virgil Grissom Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

School address

Princeton, IA 52768
District: North Scott Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 192094001257 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Virgil Grissom Elementary School shrank from 196 students in 2022-23 to 177 in 2023-24 (-9.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 13.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 192094001257 · Princeton, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

152 enr · 11.7:1 · 20.9% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: North Scott High School (1,081 students)

Virgil Grissom Elementary School shrank from 196 students in 2022-23 to 177 in 2023-24 (-9.7%). Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 13.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Virgil Grissom Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Virgil Grissom Elementary School reports 152 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Virgil Grissom Elementary School compares

Virgil Grissom Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 21% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.9% ▼ 43% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 152 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 20% in Iowa - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,388
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Virgil Grissom Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Scott Comm School District reports $11,388 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Virgil Grissom Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Scott High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edward White Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Scott Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alan Shepard Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Neil Armstrong Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Virgil Grissom Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Scott Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~152 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Virgil Grissom Elementary School

How many students attend Virgil Grissom Elementary School?

Virgil Grissom Elementary School has 152 students enrolled. It is a public school in Princeton, IA. CCD year-over-year: 196 (2022-23) → 177 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Virgil Grissom Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Virgil Grissom Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Virgil Grissom Elementary School?

20.9% of students at Virgil Grissom Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Virgil Grissom Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Virgil Grissom Elementary School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Princeton, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Virgil Grissom Elementary School?

Virgil Grissom Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Scott Comm School District?

Besides Virgil Grissom Elementary School, North Scott Comm School District also operates North Scott High School (1,081 students), Edward White Elementary School (556 students), and North Scott Junior High School (531 students). See the North Scott Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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