Is School 7-Virgil Grissom a good school?

School 7-Virgil Grissom ranks in the bottom 1.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend School 7-Virgil Grissom?

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended School 7-Virgil Grissom.

What is the racial makeup of School 7-Virgil Grissom?

Students at School 7-Virgil Grissom are 54% African American, 28% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of School 7-Virgil Grissom attend?

Students who attend School 7-Virgil Grissom usually go on to attend: Middle : East Lower School Middle : Northwest College Preparatory High School High : East Upper High School High : James Monroe Upper School High : Northeast College Preparatory High School High : Rochester Early College International High School High : School Of The Arts High : School Without Walls

School 7-Virgil Grissom

Summary:

School 7-Virgil Grissom is an elementary school in Rochester, NY that serves 439 students in grades PK-6 and is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 849 out of 865 school districts in New York.

Despite increased spending per student and small class sizes, School 7-Virgil Grissom has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with only 5-10% of 3rd-6th grade students proficient in English Language Arts and 5.71% to 27.27% proficient in math, well below state averages. The school struggles to serve its diverse student population, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all ranking in the bottom 20-30% of their respective groups statewide. The school's high-poverty student population, with over 91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its persistent underperformance.

Other elementary schools in the Rochester City School District, such as School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery, School 5-John Williams, and School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior, perform slightly better than School 7-Virgil Grissom on state assessments, but still lag significantly behind state averages, suggesting that the district may be facing systemic challenges that require a more comprehensive, targeted approach to address the unique needs of its high-poverty, diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

31 Bryan St
Rochester, NY 14613-1796

(585) 254-3110

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2420^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,484

Students who attend School 7-Virgil Grissom usually attend:

Middle:	East Lower School
	Northwest College Preparatory High School
High:	East Upper High School
	James Monroe Upper School
	Northeast College Preparatory High School
	Rochester Early College International High School
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	School Of The Arts
	School Without Walls

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.4%

Hispanic:

27.8%

White:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School 7-Virgil Grissom ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 21^st among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (54.4%), Hispanic (27.8%), White (6.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 7-Virgil Grissom is 12.5. 21 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 7-Virgil Grissom is $16,484, which is the 9^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School 7-Virgil Grissom:

SchoolDigger ranks School 7-Virgil Grissom 2420^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See School 7-Virgil Grissom in the ranking list.)

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Rochester City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester City School District 849^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	36.92	1617^th	2206	26.7%
2007	42.31	1509^th	2219	32.0%
2008	44.11	1495^th	2227	32.9%
2009	51.29	1373^rd	2257	39.2%
2010	18.85	1955^th	2263	13.6%
2011	17.17	1990^th	2286	12.9%
2012	16.82	2024^th	2320	12.8%
2013	6.47	2298^th	2325	1.2%
2014	6.90	2294^th	2345	2.2%
2015	9.85	2244^th	2352	4.6%
2016	5.78	2333^rd	2366	1.4%
2017	3.66	2377^th	2386	0.4%
2018	3.25	2388^th	2395	0.3%
2019	8.16	2324^th	2413	3.7%
2021	4.17	2155^th	2201	2.1%
2022	7.67	2365^th	2434	2.8%
2023	7.13	2372^nd	2439	2.7%
2024	5.43	2420^th	2445	1.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.12	869^th	938	7.4%
2019	30.09	680^th	860	20.9%
2023	35.88	640^th	1001	36.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.45	1836^th	1941	5.4%
2019	19.53	1762^nd	1859	5.2%
2022	21.20	1889^th	2031	7.0%
2023	18.80	1906^th	2016	5.5%
2024	19.73	1966^th	2110	6.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.68	2043^rd	2045	0.1%
2019	12.42	1957^th	2032	3.7%
2021	6.79	1656^th	1678	1.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	23.77	514^th	570	9.8%
2022	45.54	301^st	622	51.6%
2023	20.79	568^th	637	10.8%

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Rank History for Female students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.64	2330^th	2338	0.3%
2019	9.44	2270^th	2357	3.7%
2021	5.19	1913^th	1955	2.1%
2022	7.88	2346^th	2401	2.3%
2023	9.76	2311^th	2403	3.8%
2024	5.64	2392^nd	2413	0.9%

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Rank History for Male students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.18	2337^th	2340	0.1%
2019	8.76	2281^st	2358	3.3%
2021	4.06	1934^th	1961	1.4%
2022	10.11	2292^nd	2400	4.5%
2023	7.15	2342^nd	2400	2.4%
2024	8.83	2331^st	2411	3.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	0.34	601^st	601	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.21	933^rd	948	1.6%
2019	20.67	769^th	891	13.7%
2021	13.72	400^th	427	6.3%
2022	18.28	830^th	936	11.3%
2023	14.72	788^th	857	8.1%
2024	15.62	865^th	927	6.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.54	1349^th	1392	3.1%
2019	18.26	1186^th	1315	9.8%
2022	12.44	1442^nd	1503	4.1%
2023	14.68	1334^th	1429	6.6%
2024	7.75	1518^th	1531	0.8%

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Rank History for White students at School 7-Virgil Grissom

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.37	1382^nd	1408	1.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

School #7 is and has been a gem in the Rochester City School District. The principal and staff are caring and dedicated to the children they serve. They demand excellence from all their students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for School 7-Virgil Grissom

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	476	102	9	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	628
1990	469	113	10	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	638
1991	487	108	9	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	651
1992	504	133	13	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	487	156	13	54	6	n/a	n/a	0	716
1994	438	178	13	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	701
1995	446	213	12	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	749
1996	446	213	12	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	749
1997	490	247	10	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	837
1998	444	301	14	86	8	n/a	n/a	0	853
1999	389	292	8	63	12	n/a	n/a	0	764
2000	358	350	7	73	14	n/a	n/a	0	802
2001	277	336	10	81	7	n/a	n/a	0	711
2002	220	343	8	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	645
2003	220	343	8	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	645
2004	201	362	10	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2005	171	338	8	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2006	159	373	3	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
2007	134	369	4	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
2008	118	375	4	84	2	n/a	n/a	3	586
2009	108	361	4	95	3	n/a	n/a	2	573
2010	122	374	7	87	3	n/a	n/a	2	595
2011	114	376	10	93	1	0	2	0	596
2012	96	388	12	95	0	0	1	0	592
2013	92	405	28	97	0	0	0	0	622
2014	89	402	26	117	0	0	0	0	634
2015	76	375	27	121	0	0	1	0	600
2016	74	363	36	136	0	0	1	0	610
2017	67	351	33	120	0	0	1	0	572
2018	62	324	32	116	0	0	2	0	536
2019	56	329	23	110	1	0	5	0	524
2020	61	312	18	130	1	0	13	0	535
2021	45	293	13	120	1	0	16	0	488
2022	38	267	19	137	1	0	19	0	481
2023	29	239	22	122	2	0	25	0	439

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School 7-Virgil Grissom

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	628	28.9	21.7	n/a
1990	638	28.9	22.0	n/a
1991	651	30.9	21.0	n/a
1992	704	30.9	22.7	n/a
1993	716	32.1	22.3	n/a
1994	701	33.0	21.2	46.2
1995	749	32.5	23.0	54.5
1996	749	32.5	23.0	54.5
1997	837	39.5	21.2	49.9
1998	853	46.5	18.3	53.5
1999	764	47.0	16.3	50.5
2000	802	49.0	16.4	91.1
2001	711	53.5	13.3	71.7
2002	645	42.0	15.4	90.4
2003	645	42.0	15.4	90.4
2004	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	585	48.5	12.1	75.7
2006	631	45.0	14.0	71.8
2007	601	43.0	14.0	80.2
2008	586	41.5	14.1	86.1
2009	573	43.3	13.2	81.4
2010	595	46.3	12.8	86.7
2011	596	49.6	12.0	83.2
2012	592	41.8	14.1	89.9
2013	622	39.0	15.9	83.4
2014	634	43.0	14.7	73.7
2015	600	42.0	14.2	91.3
2016	610	42.0	14.5	93
2017	572	41.9	13.6	91.4
2018	536	44.0	12.1	94.8
2019	524	49.0	10.6	94.1
2020	535	40.9	13.0	n/a
2021	488	38.0	12.8	91.8
2022	481	39.4	12.1	n/a
2023	439	35.0	12.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School 7-Virgil Grissom

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	628	28.9	21.7	n/a
1990	638	28.9	22.0	n/a
1991	651	30.9	21.0	n/a
1992	704	30.9	22.7	n/a
1993	716	32.1	22.3	n/a
1994	701	33.0	21.2	46.2
1995	749	32.5	23.0	54.5
1996	749	32.5	23.0	54.5
1997	837	39.5	21.2	49.9
1998	853	46.5	18.3	53.5
1999	764	47.0	16.3	50.5
2000	802	49.0	16.4	91.1
2001	711	53.5	13.3	71.7
2002	645	42.0	15.4	90.4
2003	645	42.0	15.4	90.4
2004	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	585	48.5	12.1	75.7
2006	631	45.0	14.0	71.8
2007	601	43.0	14.0	80.2
2008	586	41.5	14.1	86.1
2009	573	43.3	13.2	81.4
2010	595	46.3	12.8	86.7
2011	596	49.6	12.0	83.2
2012	592	41.8	14.1	89.9
2013	622	39.0	15.9	83.4
2014	634	43.0	14.7	73.7
2015	600	42.0	14.2	91.3
2016	610	42.0	14.5	93
2017	572	41.9	13.6	91.4
2018	536	44.0	12.1	94.8
2019	524	49.0	10.6	94.1
2020	535	40.9	13.0	n/a
2021	488	38.0	12.8	91.8
2022	481	39.4	12.1	n/a
2023	439	35.0	12.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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