Is Tri-City Elementary School a good school?

Tri-City Elementary School ranks 318 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tri-City Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Tri-City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tri-City Elementary School?

Students at Tri-City Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Tri-City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tri-City Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tri-City Junior High School High : Tri-City High School

Tri-City Elementary School

Summary:

Tri-City Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Buffalo, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 294 students. This school is part of the Tri City CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 308 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri-City Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 53.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 48.5% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 104 out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, with a 5-star rating. While Tri-City Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 20.7% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $7,632 in 2022-2023, is lower than the state average, indicating efficient resource allocation.

When comparing Tri-City Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school outperforms the Springfield School District 186 schools significantly in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Tri-City had 53.9% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 25.9% and the state average of 41.2%. Similarly, in Math, Tri-City had 48.5% proficiency, compared to the district's 16.5% and the state's 28.4%. The nearby Rochester CUSD 3A district also shows strong academic performance, but Tri-City Elementary still outperforms these schools. However, the Williamsville CUSD 15 district, which includes Sherman Elementary School, demonstrates even stronger academic performance than Tri-City Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

324 W Charles St
Buffalo, IL 62515-6267

(217) 364-4035

District: Tri City CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
318^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,719

Students who attend Tri-City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tri-City Junior High School
High:	Tri-City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tri-City Elementary School ranks better than 84.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.6%), two or more races (3.2%), Hispanic (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tri-City Elementary School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Tri-City Elementary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tri-City Elementary School is $8,719.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tri-City Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri-City Elementary School 318^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Tri-City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Tri City CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri City CUSD 1 308^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tri-City Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tri-City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.67	791^st	2020	60.8%
2004	67.73	760^th	2030	62.6%
2005	75.76	452^nd	2022	77.6%
2006	63.52	935^th	2086	55.2%
2007	64.19	905^th	2095	56.8%
2008	62.96	958^th	2092	54.2%
2009	67.06	837^th	2120	60.5%
2010	69.84	741^st	2139	65.4%
2011	75.49	521^st	2147	75.7%
2012	76.33	506^th	2166	76.6%
2013	71.41	630^th	2167	70.9%
2014	64.62	775^th	2093	63.0%
2015	74.22	448^th	2052	78.2%
2016	76.59	436^th	2046	78.7%
2017	74.11	496^th	2044	75.7%
2018	67.86	601^st	2037	70.5%
2019	54.57	893^rd	2086	57.2%
2021	48.15	892^nd	1948	54.2%
2022	71.88	541^st	2082	74.0%
2023	78.50	395^th	2077	81.0%
2024	82.27	318^th	2067	84.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tri-City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.02	98^th	1113	91.2%
2023	60.80	340^th	1156	70.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tri-City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.48	340^th	1765	80.7%
2019	53.88	714^th	1816	60.7%
2021	54.35	536^th	1514	64.6%
2022	82.26	135^th	1763	92.3%
2023	66.07	426^th	1808	76.4%
2024	86.92	104^th	1793	94.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Tri-City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.07	770^th	1964	60.8%
2019	47.26	1013^th	2019	49.8%
2021	42.36	877^th	1680	47.8%
2022	56.88	745^th	1970	62.2%
2023	70.69	492^nd	1957	74.9%
2024	77.47	356^th	1942	81.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Tri-City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.75	421^st	1972	78.7%
2019	59.48	740^th	2019	63.3%
2021	49.04	760^th	1707	55.5%
2022	81.84	301^st	1977	84.8%
2023	80.96	306^th	1984	84.6%
2024	75.54	416^th	1959	78.8%

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Rank History for White students at Tri-City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.59	602^nd	1463	58.9%
2019	38.10	946^th	1462	35.3%
2021	30.64	964^th	1308	26.3%
2022	50.70	686^th	1425	51.9%
2023	60.81	517^th	1419	63.6%
2024	69.43	367^th	1392	73.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Tri-City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	427	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	435
1990	414	2	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	419
1991	430	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1992	428	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1993	387	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1994	379	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1995	300	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1996	300	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1997	299	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1998	278	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1999	269	0	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	274
2000	266	2	1	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	274
2001	264	6	1	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	276
2002	302	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	302	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	282	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	264	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	8	274
2006	260	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	13	275
2007	277	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	288
2008	276	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	7	284
2009	277	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	283
2010	240	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	245
2011	268	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	273
2012	298	3	0	1	3	0	2	0	307
2013	293	4	0	5	2	0	6	0	310
2014	299	3	0	6	1	0	8	0	317
2015	275	3	0	7	1	0	4	0	290
2016	277	2	0	5	0	0	12	0	296
2017	275	2	1	6	0	0	13	0	297
2018	278	1	1	9	0	0	12	0	301
2019	274	2	1	6	0	0	17	0	300
2020	257	1	1	6	0	0	11	0	276
2021	268	1	2	7	0	0	11	0	289
2022	284	3	1	4	0	0	13	0	305
2023	275	3	0	5	0	0	11	0	294
2024	263	2	0	4	0	0	9	0	278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tri-City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	435	17.5	24.8	n/a
1990	419	17.5	23.9	n/a
1991	432	16.8	25.7	n/a
1992	428	18.0	23.7	n/a
1993	394	17.0	23.2	n/a
1994	382	18.0	21.2	n/a
1995	300	19.5	15.4	n/a
1996	300	19.5	15.4	n/a
1997	299	20.0	15.0	n/a
1998	278	20.0	13.9	n/a
1999	274	21.5	12.7	n/a
2000	274	22.0	12.5	n/a
2001	276	22.0	12.5	n/a
2002	313	19.5	16.1	22.7
2003	313	19.5	16.1	22.7
2004	292	19.5	15.0	22.6
2005	274	18.5	14.8	25.2
2006	275	17.0	16.2	23.3
2007	288	19.0	15.2	22.1
2008	284	14.0	20.3	27.8
2009	283	14.0	20.2	30
2010	245	11.0	22.2	40.4
2011	273	11.0	24.8	34.1
2012	307	17.0	18.0	35.2
2013	310	22.3	13.8	47.1
2014	317	20.0	15.8	42
2015	290	21.0	13.8	41.4
2016	296	21.0	14.0	36.8
2017	297	21.0	14.1	38
2018	301	22.0	13.6	39.5
2019	300	21.7	13.7	40.3
2020	276	21.9	12.5	39.5
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	305	21.0	14.5	34.4
2023	294	21.5	13.6	44.2
2024	278	21.5	12.9	47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tri-City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	435	17.5	24.8	n/a
1990	419	17.5	23.9	n/a
1991	432	16.8	25.7	n/a
1992	428	18.0	23.7	n/a
1993	394	17.0	23.2	n/a
1994	382	18.0	21.2	n/a
1995	300	19.5	15.4	n/a
1996	300	19.5	15.4	n/a
1997	299	20.0	15.0	n/a
1998	278	20.0	13.9	n/a
1999	274	21.5	12.7	n/a
2000	274	22.0	12.5	n/a
2001	276	22.0	12.5	n/a
2002	313	19.5	16.1	22.7
2003	313	19.5	16.1	22.7
2004	292	19.5	15.0	22.6
2005	274	18.5	14.8	25.2
2006	275	17.0	16.2	23.3
2007	288	19.0	15.2	22.1
2008	284	14.0	20.3	27.8
2009	283	14.0	20.2	30
2010	245	11.0	22.2	40.4
2011	273	11.0	24.8	34.1
2012	307	17.0	18.0	35.2
2013	310	22.3	13.8	47.1
2014	317	20.0	15.8	42
2015	290	21.0	13.8	41.4
2016	296	21.0	14.0	36.8
2017	297	21.0	14.1	38
2018	301	22.0	13.6	39.5
2019	300	21.7	13.7	40.3
2020	276	21.9	12.5	39.5
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	305	21.0	14.5	34.4
2023	294	21.5	13.6	44.2
2024	278	21.5	12.9	47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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