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Virgil I Grissom Middle School
PublicMiddleGrades 6–8
17000 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477 · (708) 429-3030 · Part of Kirby School District 140
Students
627
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
What stands out about Virgil I Grissom Middle School
- School Grade A: near the top of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%
Location
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17000 80th Ave, Tinley Park
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6205
Grade 7194
Grade 8228
Enrollment over time
628’20
564’21
596’22
578’23
627’24
About steady.
Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 16%Black 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.