Grissom Elementary School (Closed 2014)

7201 West 25th Ave
Gary, IN 46406

Grissom Elementary School serves 277 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grissom Elementary School
Kind	46
1	52
2	54
3	51
4	37
5	37

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School
2013	277
2012	289
2011	289
2010	318
2009	308
2008	343
2007	353
2006	330
2005	345
2004	360
2003	385
2002	376
2001	225
2000	259
1999	253
1998	262
1997	276
1996	271
1995	284
1994	317
1993	322
1992	349
1991	355
1990	335
1989	357

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School
2013	14
2012	17
2011	10
2010	17
2009	19
2008	18
2006	17
2005	18
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	11
2000	13
1999	14
1998	14
1997	15
1996	14
1995	15
1994	17
1993	17
1992	18
1991	19
1990	21
1989	21
1988	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(12-13)

85-89%

81%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	87%	81%	74%
2012	82%	80%	70%
2011	82%	79%	68%
2010	57%	76%	59%

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(12-13)

75-79%

78%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	77%	78%	68%
2012	82%	78%	70%
2011	77%	77%	64%
2010	62%	74%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	20:1	17:1	17:1
2012	17:1	17:1	21:1
2011	28:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	17:1	19:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	18:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	19:1	26:1
1991	19:1	18:1	21:1
1990	16:1	18:1	21:1
1989	17:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2004)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana
2004	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	30%	10%	26%
2012	36%	9%	26%
2011	33%	8%	25%
2010	30%	8%	20%
2009	30%	8%	20%
2008	24%	8%	19%
2007	23%	7%	18%
2006	25%	6%	15%
2005	22%	5%	14%
2004	23%	5%	15%
2003	18%	4%	13%
2002	19%	4%	12%
2001	22%	3%	13%
2000	17%	3%	11%
1999	21%	3%	12%
1998	19%	3%	12%
1997	15%	2%	12%
1996	18%	2%	11%
1995	19%	2%	11%
1994	18%	2%	11%
1993	15%	2%	11%
1992	18%	2%	11%
1991	17%	2%	13%
1990	19%	2%	11%
1989	18%	2%	12%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	4%	12%	21%
2012	3%	12%	20%
2011	5%	12%	21%
2010	10%	13%	23%
2009	12%	13%	23%
2008	13%	13%	23%
2007	13%	13%	22%
2006	9%	13%	21%
2005	10%	12%	20%
2004	10%	12%	21%
2003	12%	12%	18%
2002	11%	12%	18%
2001	4%	12%	17%
2000	4%	12%	16%
1999	1%	11%	16%
1998	1%	11%	15%
1997	2%	11%	14%
1996	5%	11%	14%
1995	2%	11%	11%
1994	3%	11%	11%
1993	2%	11%	11%
1992	2%	11%	11%
1991	3%	11%	11%
1990	2%	11%	10%
1989	2%	11%	11%

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White

56%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	56%	72%	47%
2012	53%	72%	47%
2011	55%	73%	49%
2010	57%	75%	53%
2009	54%	76%	53%
2008	61%	77%	56%
2007	62%	78%	57%
2006	65%	80%	63%
2005	67%	81%	65%
2004	66%	82%	64%
2003	68%	82%	68%
2002	66%	83%	68%
2001	73%	84%	69%
2000	78%	84%	71%
1999	75%	85%	71%
1998	77%	85%	72%
1997	81%	85%	73%
1996	77%	86%	75%
1995	76%	86%	77%
1994	78%	86%	78%
1993	83%	86%	78%
1992	80%	86%	78%
1991	79%	86%	76%
1990	79%	86%	79%
1989	80%	86%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	0.59	0.46	0.67
2012	0.59	0.46	0.67
2011	0.59	0.45	0.66
2010	0.61	0.43	0.60
2009	0.63	0.42	0.61
2008	0.58	0.41	0.59
2007	0.56	0.39	0.58
2006	0.51	0.34	0.54
2005	0.50	0.33	0.53
2004	0.51	0.31	0.53
2003	0.50	0.31	0.50
2002	0.52	0.30	0.50
2001	0.42	0.28	0.48
2000	0.36	0.27	0.46
1999	0.39	0.27	0.46
1998	0.37	0.26	0.45
1997	0.34	0.27	0.44
1996	0.41	0.25	0.41
1995	0.39	0.25	0.39
1994	0.36	0.25	0.37
1993	0.29	0.25	0.38
1992	0.32	0.24	0.38
1991	0.34	0.25	0.40
1990	0.34	0.25	0.36
1989	0.33	0.24	0.38

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Eligible for

91%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	91%	41%	77%
2012	88%	40%	76%
2011	87%	39%	73%
2010	86%	37%	71%
2009	84%	33%	67%
2008	79%	31%	64%
2007	81%	29%	63%
2006	66%	28%	54%
2005	81%	28%	62%
2004	78%	27%	59%
2003	66%	25%	49%
2002	74%	24%	52%
2001	70%	22%	49%
2000	74%	21%	47%
1999	79%	22%	49%
1998	69%	22%	46%
1997	63%	22%	46%
1996	59%	22%	43%
1995	62%	22%	43%
1994	58%	22%	38%
1993	59%	22%	39%
1992	57%	21%	37%
1991	50%	17%	28%
1990	43%	17%	27%
1989	55%	16%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Grissom Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District
2013	5%	8%	9%
2012	6%	8%	10%
2011	5%	8%	10%
2010	5%	9%	11%
2009	10%	9%	12%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	9%
2002	10%	7%	11%
2001	17%	7%	12%
2000	12%	6%	9%
1999	5%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% IN state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% IN state average).

How many students attend Grissom Elementary School?

277 students attend Grissom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Grissom Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grissom Elementary School?

Grissom Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Grissom Elementary School offer ?

Grissom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Grissom Elementary School part of?

Grissom Elementary School is part of Lake Ridge New Technology Schools School District.

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