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Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

One Sims Avenue, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 · (732) 360-4481 · Part of Old Bridge Township School District

Old Bridge Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Old Bridge Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Old Bridge Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Virgil I. Grissom Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

One Sims Avenue, Old Bridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten23
Grade 133
Grade 233
Grade 334
Grade 443
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
183’20
190’21
182’22
200’23
211’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 21%Black 10%Asian 9%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School from Old Bridge Township families.

Other schools in Old Bridge Township School District

The district →
James A. McDivitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B−
536 students12:1
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B+
424 students11:1
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Laurence Harbor
B
388 students12:1
Madison Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Parlin
C
328 students11:1
William A. Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B
314 students15:1
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B
276 students12:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Old Bridge Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.