Grissom Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,281st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 39%▼ Declining
12810 S Escanaba Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
(773)535-5380NCES ID 170993000808Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Grissom Elem School 1,281st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 291 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 68.7% | 79.0% | ▲ 10.3 pts | |
| Black | 6.1% | 13.4% | ▲ 7.3 pts | |
| White | 23.5% | 6.9% | ▼ 16.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.3% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $193K in zip 60633 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Grissom Elem School
- #1754Clay Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,754th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼21 · Math 12% ▼7Compare - #1588Burnham Elem SchoolBurnham SD 154-5 · 1.5 mi away1,588th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼18 · Math 20% ▲1Compare - #944Washington G Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2 mi away944th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▲7 · Math 32% ▲13Compare - #2059Carver Primary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.5 mi away2,059th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼36 · Math 5% ▼14Compare - #1866Bright Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.6 mi away1,866th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼36Compare - #1327Addams Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.7 mi away1,327th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼8 · Math 25% ▲6Compare - #2003Caroline Sibley Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 2.7 mi away2,003rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼35 · Math 9% ▼10Compare - #1938CICS - Bond CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.7 mi away · charter1,938th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼35 · Math 13% ▼6Compare
What school district is Grissom Elem School in?
Grissom Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Grissom Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Grissom Elem School 1,281st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Grissom Elem School?
Hispanic 79%, Black 13%, White 7% (291 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Grissom Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60633 is $193K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.