Tri-Valley Middle School
Downs, IL · Tri Valley CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 8 · Rural, fringe
84th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 88%▼ Declining
505 E Washington St, Downs, IL 61736
(309)378-3414NCES ID 171392001735Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Tri-Valley Middle School 84th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 88% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 96th in 2019 to 88th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 457 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 89.3% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 4.2% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 3.9% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 1.3% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 3.3% | 1.3% | ▼ 2.0 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
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Tri-Valley Middle School
- #220Evans Junior High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 4.7 mi away220th of 685
ELA 66% ▼10 · Math 42% ▼19Compare - #417LeRoy Junior High SchoolLeRoy CUSD 2 · 6.5 mi away417th of 685
ELA 44% ▼32 · Math 35% ▼26Compare - #571Bloomington Jr High SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 8.8 mi away571st of 685
ELA 35% ▼41 · Math 18% ▼43Compare - #324Chiddix Jr High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 10 mi away324th of 685
ELA 56% ▼20 · Math 36% ▼25Compare - #441Kingsley Jr High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 10.6 mi away441st of 685
ELA 46% ▼30 · Math 29% ▼32Compare - #475Parkside Jr High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 11.7 mi away475th of 685
ELA 46% ▼30 · Math 24% ▼37Compare - #602Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview CUSD 19 · 17.7 mi away602nd of 685
ELA 28% ▼48 · Math 19% ▼42Compare - #133Lexington Jr High SchoolLexington CUSD 7 · 18 mi away133rd of 685
ELA 82% ▲6 · Math 44% ▼17Compare
What school district is Tri-Valley Middle School in?
Tri-Valley Middle School is part of the Tri Valley CUSD 3 district in Downs, Illinois.
Is Tri-Valley Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Tri-Valley Middle School 84th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 88% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Tri-Valley Middle School?
White 89%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 1% (457 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Tri-Valley Middle 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.