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Enrollment
450
Middle
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI VALLEY CUSD 3·NCES 171392001735
Tri-Valley Middle School
505 E Washington St, Downs, IL 61736 · (309) 378-3414 · McLean County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
39 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 22% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Tri-Valley Middle School→Tri-Valley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tri Valley CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
76.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
60.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.9% | 52.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tri-Valley Middle School
Tri-Valley Middle School's state test result (69.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley Middle School this school | 450 | 8.7% | 69.2% |
| Pleasant Plains Middle School Pleasant Plains | 393 | 11.5% | 53.5% |
| Spencer Crossing New Lenox | 544 | 7.2% | 56.7% |
| Alex M Martino Jr High School New Lenox | 591 | 10.8% | 58.8% |
| Nelson Ridge School New Lenox | 432 | 11.1% | 59.3% |
| Central Intermediate School Washington | 649 | 11.6% | 70.5% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tri-Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #35 of 578 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #69 of 640 ▼ 5 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #111 of 640 ▼ 1 | #2 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #330 of 691 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #433 of 558 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #488 of 560 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.7% | #577 of 581 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.0% | #20 of 127 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+163% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 30.5 | 14.8:1 | 9% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 32.4 | 14.1:1 | 9% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 33.4 | 13.9:1 | 10% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 11% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 28 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 6 | 28.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-Valley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (363 to 450); teachers up 17% (26 to 30.5).
About Tri-Valley Middle School
In Downs, Illinois, part of McLean County, Tri-Valley Middle School is a middle school. It covers grades 4 through 8, with a total enrollment of 450 students.
Tri Valley CUSD 3 enrolls 1,074 students in 3 schools, including Tri-Valley Middle School.
The student body at Tri-Valley Middle School is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Among people living in McLean County, the White share is about 78%. Tri-Valley Middle School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Tri-Valley Middle School counts 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.8 above the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. About 9% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 40% average for public schools in McLean County, the school's rate is lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.5% for Tri-Valley Middle School. The school posts 69.2%, 2.7 points above the prediction.
McLean County census figures show that the median household income is $79,905, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. McLean County is home to 60 public schools and about 23,759 public school students.
Tri-Valley High School is the public school closest to Tri-Valley Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Tri-Valley Middle School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 69.2% against a local average of 51.5%.
NCES describes the area around Tri-Valley Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 more students in 2024-25.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri Valley CUSD 3
- Tri-Valley High SchoolHigh · 329 students
- Tri-Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other schools in Downs
- Tri-Valley High SchoolHigh · 329 students
- Tri-Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other Tri-Valley Middle schools
One other US public school is named Tri-Valley Middle. Tri-Valley Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Tri-Valley Middle SchoolDresden, OH · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Tri-Valley High School0.2 mi · 329
- Tri-Valley Elementary School0.3 mi · 295
- Benjamin Elementary School4.6 mi · 607
- Evans Junior High School4.7 mi · 778
- LeRoy Elementary School6.4 mi · 405
- LeRoy High School6.5 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-Valley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tri-Valley Middle School?
Tri-Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Tri-Valley Middle School serve?
Tri-Valley Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Tri-Valley Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Tri-Valley Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Tri-Valley Middle School?
Student demographics at Tri-Valley Middle School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Tri-Valley Middle School in?
Tri-Valley Middle School is part of Tri Valley CUSD 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.