The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Math. The lowest is 66% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Arnold J Tyler School
Arnold J Tyler School serves grades one through three in New Lenox, a southwest Chicago suburb shaped by steady residential growth and family-oriented planning. The school sits in a community that has deliberately resisted large-scale industrial sprawl, concentrating growth instead in residential subdivisions while keeping much of its identity around civic spaces like The Commons and the 21-mile Old Plank Road Trail.
The school's academic standing reflects proficiency in the tested grade band. In third-grade math, the proficiency rate stands above the midpoint among Will County's districts, placing it in the top quartile when averaged across tested subjects and grades. Third-grade English language arts proficiency is lower, sitting below the midpoint for the county. Testing data for grades four through eight is not available because Arnold J Tyler serves only grades one through three, so the assessment results reflect only the span of students enrolled here.
The student enrollment is small, distributed across the three grades served. The school's racial and ethnic makeup is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and very few Black, Asian, or Native Hawaiian students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, students with Individualized Education Plans, and English learners was not available, so a parent seeking that context would want to inquire directly with the school.
New Lenox itself offers the suburban setting typical of southwest Will County: auto-oriented neighborhoods, family-friendly amenities, and steady housing appreciation. The median home value in the local area is in the mid-range for the region, and the market has shown modest annual appreciation alongside relatively moderate days on market. Families relocating to the area often cite the schools as a draw, and the district's recent approval of full-day kindergarten beginning in the 2027-2028 school year signals an investment in early-learning infrastructure and signals a shift in the district's operational model that will reshape childcare logistics for working parents.
Arnold J Tyler is a regular public school within New Lenox SD 122, not a charter or magnet school, and serves its assigned geographic attendance zone. Because it offers only the early primary grades, families with children moving into the upper elementary and beyond will experience transitions to other school buildings in the district. The school carries no Title I designation, which reflects the community's overall economic profile. No data on discipline, staffing, attendance, or specialized programming was available from the sources reviewed.
For a family considering this school, the key entry points are the grade-one and pre-K-to-K transition, and the academic environment appears solidly grounded in the county context, with particular strength in early math. A parent might want to visit the building, review any curriculum materials specific to reading instruction given the lower third-grade ELA proficiency, and understand the transition pathway once students complete third grade.
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