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Virgil I Grissom Middle School

PublicRegular
Tinley Park, Illinois · Kirby SD 140
Students578enrolled
Ratio11.8:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students578
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch—
Title INo
SectorPublic
Virgil I Grissom
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
578
Total Enrollment
11.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Virgil I Grissom Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Tinley Park, Illinois. The school enrolls 578 students. It is part of the Kirby SD 140 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictKirby SD 140
County17031
CityTinley Park
ZIP60477
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172127002402

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment578
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino15.2%
Black / African American4.5%
Asian5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native72.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races2.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
15.2%
Black
4.5%
Asian
5.2%
Two+
2.1%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)