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J.R. Simplot Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

820 Tyhee, American Falls, ID 83211 · (208) 226-5733 · Part of American Falls Joint School District 381

American Falls’ School Grade C− better than 22% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about J.R. Simplot Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for American Falls kids: William Thomas Middle School

On the path

Where American Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Hillcrest Elementary School357 students
3–5J.R. Simplot Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8William Thomas Middle School333 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 54%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

820 Tyhee, American Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3114
Grade 4110
Grade 5126
Enrollment over time
340’20
344’21
362’22
354’23
350’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 41%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J.R. Simplot Elementary School from American Falls families.

Other schools in American Falls Joint School District 381

The district →
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · American Falls
357 students16:1
William Thomas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · American Falls
D
333 students13:1
American Falls Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · American Falls
38 students10:1
American Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12 · American Falls
C−
436 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; American Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.