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Virgil Grissom Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

500 Lost Grove Rd, Princeton, IA 52768 · (563) 285-3264 · Part of North Scott Community School District

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Students
152
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Virgil Grissom Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Princeton kids: North Scott Junior High School

On the path

Where Princeton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8North Scott Junior High Schoolin Eldridge

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

500 Lost Grove Rd, Princeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten20
Grade 125
Grade 215
Grade 322
Grade 417
Grade 525
Grade 617
Enrollment over time
191’20
183’21
196’22
177’23
152’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virgil Grissom Elementary School from Princeton families.

Other schools in North Scott Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Princeton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.