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Tri-Valley Elem School

Downs, IL · Tri Valley CUSD 3

Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Rural, fringe

31st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable

409 E Washington St, Downs, IL 61736

(309)378-2031NCES ID 171392004628Directory 202324

310
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
19%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
7.8%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Tri-Valley Elem School 31st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 99th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%99%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3

English Language Arts
Tri-Valley Elem School
89%
IL average
52%
Math
Tri-Valley Elem School
83%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time Tri-Valley Elem School IL average
25%50%75%89%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Tri-Valley Elem School IL average
25%50%75%83%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%90%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%83%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 310 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White91%
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categories changedWhite 91%100%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White96.1%91.0% 5.1 pts
Two or more races0.0%4.2% 4.2 pts
Hispanic0.3%2.9% 2.6 pts
Asian2.3%1.3% 1.0 pts
Black1.0%0.3% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $322K in zip 61736 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$83K$165K$248K$330K$315K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Tri-Valley Elem School in?

Tri-Valley Elem School is part of the Tri Valley CUSD 3 district in Downs, Illinois.

Is Tri-Valley Elem School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Tri-Valley Elem School 31st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Tri-Valley Elem School?

White 91%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 3%, Asian 1% (310 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Tri-Valley Elem School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61736 is $322K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

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.