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Tri-Valley Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

409 E Washington St, Downs, IL 61736 · (309) 378-2031 · Part of Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3

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Directions
Students
295
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Tri-Valley Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Downs Township kids: Tri-Valley Middle School

On the path

Where Downs Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Tri-Valley Elem SchoolYou are here
4–8Tri-Valley Middle Schoolin Downs

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

409 E Washington St, Downs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten64
Grade 164
Grade 281
Grade 377
Enrollment over time
340’20
333’21
323’22
310’23
295’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tri-Valley Elem School from Downs Township families.

Other schools in Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3

The district →
Tri-Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Downs
A
450 students15:1
Tri-Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Downs
A
329 students13:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Downs Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.