Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW LENOX SD 122·NCES 172814002971
Arnold J Tyler School
511 E Illinois Hwy, New Lenox, IL 60451 · (815) 485-2398 · Will County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
56 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 108 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 38% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 33% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.9pp since 2023
Math
73.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +26.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.4% | 73.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 47.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arnold J Tyler School
Arnold J Tyler School's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold J Tyler School this school | 372 | 15.1% | 62.4% |
| Nelson Prairie School New Lenox | 388 | 13.7% | 66.5% |
| Alice Gustafson Elementary School Batavia | 403 | 14.1% | 60.3% |
| Manhattan Intermediate School Manhattan | 417 | 14.6% | N/A |
| Anna McDonald Elementary School Manhattan | 434 | 18.4% | 63.2% |
| Haines Elementary School New Lenox | 358 | 20.1% | 54.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arnold J Tyler School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #264 of 1,925 | #25 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #150 of 2,077 ▲ 204 | #13 of 100 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #454 of 2,077 ▲ 140 | #31 of 100 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #1,140 of 2,419 | #75 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,839 of 2,035 | #96 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #1,300 of 2,042 | #93 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.1% | #2,032 of 2,132 | #90 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #115 of 615 | #9 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
372
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 372 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 15% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 18% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 20.8 | 18.0:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 15% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 18 | 19.2:1 | 12% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 20% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 24 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 27 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arnold J Tyler School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (309 to 372); teachers up 10% (20 to 22).
About Arnold J Tyler School
Arnold J Tyler School is a mid-sized elementary school in New Lenox, Illinois. The school offers grades 1 through 3 and enrolls 372 students.
Arnold J Tyler School is run by New Lenox SD 122, whose 12 schools enroll 4,956 students.
More than half of the students at Arnold J Tyler School are White (80%). Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 62% White among all Will County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
Arnold J Tyler School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The school has 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 44% for public schools in Will County.
Among Illinois public elementary schools, Arnold J Tyler School outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.8%. Arnold J Tyler School scores 62.4%.
For Will County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $109,984 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Arnold J Tyler School, Will County has 209 public schools.
The closest school to Arnold J Tyler School is Bentley Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Arnold J Tyler School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Arnold J Tyler School ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 62.4% versus a 58.0% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Arnold J Tyler School was 366 in 2020-21 and 372 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Arnold J Tyler School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Lenox SD 122
- Alex M Martino Jr High SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Spencer CrossingMiddle · 544 students
- Spencer PointeElementary · 437 students
- Nelson Ridge SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Nelson Prairie SchoolElementary · 388 students
Other schools in New Lenox
- Lincoln Way WestHigh · 2,047 students
- Lincoln-Way Central High SchoolHigh · 1,991 students
- Alex M Martino Jr High SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Spencer CrossingMiddle · 544 students
- Spencer PointeElementary · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Bentley Elementary School0.1 mi · 380
- Alex M Martino Jr High School0.6 mi · 591
- Spencer Crossing0.9 mi · 544
- Spencer Trail0.9 mi · 367
- Spencer Pointe0.9 mi · 437
- Lincoln-Way Central High School1.6 mi · 1,991
Frequently asked questions
About Arnold J Tyler SchoolHow many students attend Arnold J Tyler School?
Arnold J Tyler School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 01-03.
Is Arnold J Tyler School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arnold J Tyler School is an elementary school covering grades 01-03.
How many teachers does Arnold J Tyler School have?
Arnold J Tyler School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Arnold J Tyler School?
Student demographics at Arnold J Tyler School are roughly 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Arnold J Tyler School?
Arnold J Tyler School is overseen by New Lenox SD 122 in Will County.
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