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Tri-City Jr High School

Buffalo, IL · Tri City CUSD 1 · Grades 6 - 8

264th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 61% Improving

127
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
49%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
14.6%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Tri-City Jr High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Tri-City Jr High School 264th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 29th in 2019 to 62th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%62%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Tri-City Jr High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
60%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
42%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
53%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%60%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%42%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Tri-City Jr High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 127 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

White92%
Hover the pie for details
White 92%99%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White98.5%92.1% 6.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%4.7% 4.7 pts
Hispanic0.0%1.6% 1.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts
Black0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts
American Indian1.5%0.0% 1.5 pts

Middle schools near Tri-City Jr High School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Tri-City Jr High School in?

Tri-City Jr High School is part of the Tri City CUSD 1 district in Buffalo, Illinois.

Is Tri-City Jr High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Tri-City Jr High School 264th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Tri-City Jr High School?

White 92%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 2% (127 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.