Enrollment
228
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW SIMPSON HILL SD 32·NCES 172816003817
New Simpson Hill Dist 32
95 Tunnel Hill Rd, Tunnel Hill, IL 62972 · (618) 658-8536 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.9:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
101 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
61.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
45.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 41.2% |
% 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 New Simpson Hill Dist 32
New Simpson Hill Dist 32's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Simpson Hill Dist 32 this school | 228 | 44.3% | 49.4% |
| Central Elementary School Camp Point | 227 | 43.6% | 46.2% |
| Cambridge Comm Grade School Cambridge | 222 | 45.5% | 66.9% |
| Windsor Elementary School Windsor | 225 | 45.3% | 40.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Anna | 235 | 45.5% | N/A |
| Midland Elementary School Lacon | 249 | 43.0% | 47.5% |
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 New Simpson Hill Dist 32 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #608 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #795 of 2,077 ▼ 277 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #617 of 2,077 ▼ 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #1,934 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #1,518 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #1,795 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #1,452 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #1,110 of 1,461 |
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
228
+14 (+7%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 273
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 | 228 | 15.3 | 14.9:1 | 44% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 15 | 15.8:1 | 38% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 15.7 | 13.4:1 | 42% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 15.2 | 16.1:1 | 50% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 14 | 17.9:1 | 57% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 48% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Simpson Hill Dist 32.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (244 to 228); teachers up 1% (15.2 to 15.3).
About New Simpson Hill Dist 32
In Tunnel Hill, Illinois, part of Johnson County, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 228 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 belongs to New Simpson Hill SD 32.
New Simpson Hill Dist 32's enrollment is 93% White. It is also 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Johnson County is roughly 81% White. New Simpson Hill Dist 32's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at New Simpson Hill Dist 32 was 14.9:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 44%.
The allk12 Grade for New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is B. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 scores 49.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.9%.
Johnson County census figures show that the median household income is $62,528, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 7 public schools in Johnson County, enrolling about 1,743 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Vienna High School, is about 7.3 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal data place New Simpson Hill Dist 32 in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, New Simpson Hill Dist 32's enrollment grew 7%, to 228.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at New Simpson Hill Dist 32. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,376
Census ACS
Median income
$62,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,743 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Vienna High School7.3 mi · 332
- Vienna Elementary School Dist 557.5 mi · 386
- Adams School7.8 mi · 283
- Buncombe Cons School8.5 mi · 51
- Goreville High School8.5 mi · 166
- Goreville Elementary School8.5 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About New Simpson Hill Dist 32How large is New Simpson Hill Dist 32?
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-08.
Is New Simpson Hill Dist 32 an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Simpson Hill Dist 32?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is approximately 14.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Simpson Hill Dist 32?
At New Simpson Hill Dist 32, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is New Simpson Hill Dist 32 public or private?
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Simpson Hill SD 32.
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