J.R. Simplot Elementary School
Public elementary school, grades 3 to 5 · American Falls, Idaho
J.R. Simplot Elementary School in American Falls, Idaho enrolled 350 students in 2024-25 with 19.0 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 23% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
362 students in 2022-23, 354 students in 2023-24, 350 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.0 to 19.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 362 | 19.0 | 19.1 |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 19.5 | 18.2 |
| 2024-25 | 350 | 19.0 | 18.4 |
18.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools
Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 690 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection J.R. Simplot Elementary School enrolled 345 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 690 of the 345 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent1.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
56.3% of students were Hispanic, 41.1% White, 2.0% American Indian in 2024-25.
- Hispanic56.3%
- White41.1%
- American Indian2.0%
- Black0.3%
- Two or more races0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at J.R. Simplot Elementary School scored proficient or above: 39% in reading in 2021-22 and 23% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 39% | 35% | 54.8% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 23% | 21% (2021-22) | 40.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in American Falls
2 public elementary schools in American Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; J.R. Simplot Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 357 | 15.5 | 52.9% |
| J.R. Simplot Elementary School | 350 | 18.4 | 56.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about J.R. Simplot Elementary School
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 357 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Aberdeen Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 274 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
- Compare J.R. Simplot Elementary School with Hillcrest Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much American Falls Joint District spends per student$12,408 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,408
- The largest public schools in IdahoJ.R. Simplot Elementary School is the number 192 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#192 of 377
- Idaho schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.18.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about J.R. Simplot Elementary School
How many students attend J.R. Simplot Elementary School?
350 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 362 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in American Falls, ID.What is the student-teacher ratio at J.R. Simplot Elementary School?
18.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is J.R. Simplot Elementary School a Title I school?
J.R. Simplot Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at J.R. Simplot Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at J.R. Simplot Elementary School scored proficient or above: 39% in reading in 2021-22 and 23% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is J.R. Simplot Elementary School in?
American Falls Joint District, NCES district ID 1600060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160006000816 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.