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Tri-City Elementary School

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Tri-City Elementary School ranks 426 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Tri-City Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Buffalo, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Tri City CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 306 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri-City Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 60% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 63% compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th-grade ELA, with proficiency rates of 66.7% and 70.3%, respectively. Additionally, Tri-City Elementary School's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th-grade students is impressive, with a proficiency rate of 56.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 40.6%.

While Tri-City Elementary School's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby Matheny-Withrow Elementary School, which is part of the Springfield School District 186, the nearby Sherman Elementary School, which is part of the Williamsville CUSD 15 district, outperforms Tri-City Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Despite an increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Tri-City Elementary, the school's academic performance remains strong, indicating that it is effectively supporting its students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

273

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,488

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

324 W Charles St
Buffalo, IL 62515-6267

(217) 364-4035

District: Tri City CUSD 1

Students who attend Tri-City Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

426^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^th of 811Tri City CUSD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	426 of 2056	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	318 of 2067	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	395 of 2077	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	541 of 2082	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	892 of 1948	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	893 of 2086	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	601 of 2037	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	496 of 2044	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	436 of 2046	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	448 of 2052	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	775 of 2093	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	630 of 2167	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	506 of 2166	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	521 of 2147	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	741 of 2139	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	837 of 2120	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	958 of 2092	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	905 of 2095	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.5	935 of 2086	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.8	452 of 2022	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	67.7	760 of 2030	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.7	791 of 2020	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	326 of 1942	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	356 of 1942	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	492 of 1957	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	745 of 1970	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	877 of 1680	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	1013 of 2019	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	770 of 1964	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	405 of 1800	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	104 of 1793	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	66.1	426 of 1808	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	135 of 1763	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	54.3	536 of 1514	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	714 of 1816	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	340 of 1765	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	540 of 1947	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	416 of 1959	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	306 of 1984	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	301 of 1977	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	760 of 1707	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	740 of 2019	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	421 of 1972	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	60.8	340 of 1156	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	98 of 1113	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	508 of 1389	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	367 of 1392	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	517 of 1419	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	686 of 1425	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	964 of 1308	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	946 of 1462	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	602 of 1463	58.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+24 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science57%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tri-City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 364-4035	273	23	11.8	51.3%	256 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	78.2	426^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.3	318^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.6%	108	56.8		46.2	66.7	70.3				60.0	66.7	66.7	56.8				63.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	23.7	$9,488	$335	$9,153
Riverton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	209 N 7th St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6001	515	42	12.4	60.2%	426 (82.7%)	33 (6.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.5%)	27.9	1489^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.6%		26.9	1486^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.1%	3			36.4	33.3					34.8	37.5	18.3					27.6	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.0	21.1	$15,226	$2,256	$12,970
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-7521	115	7	16.4	67.0%	105 (91.3%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	75.2	496^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		54.3	829^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	333	56.8		56.8	58.5	81.1				65.2	59.5	53.7	45.9				53.0	98.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		$15,179	$20	$15,159
Rochester Elementary 2-3	Public	2-3	456 Education Ave	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6216	236	18	13.1	17.8%	211 (89.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)								(n/a)			43.9						43.9	39.0						39.0									$12,093	$742	$11,351
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School	Public	PK, KG-1	707 W Main St	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-9778	402	25	16.0	17.9%	357 (88.8%)	7 (1.7%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)																									$12,248	$742	$11,505
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	312 South St	Sherman	62684	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 496-2021	552	36	15.1	13.2%	545 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85	286^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.1%		89.9	189^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.9%	97			72.8	71.6					72.2	64.1	66.3					65.2	97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	38.4	$11,625	$157	$11,468
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Hastings Rd	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3281	241	20	12.0	70.5%	100 (41.5%)	84 (34.9%)	12 (5.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.0%)	25.3	1556^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.8	1438^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.4%	118	35.1		14.6	25.0	61.1				32.7	12.2	16.7	13.9				14.2	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0		$20,017	$2,205	$17,812
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 E Ridgely Ave	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3211	302	25	12.3	79.5%	116 (38.4%)	127 (42.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (15.6%)	18.8	1694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.9	1712^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.2%	18	18.0		26.1	28.9	30.0				28.4	21.7	26.7	12.0				19.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.0	98.3	98.0		$20,868	$2,063	$18,805
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 S Pope Ave	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3245	216	21	10.1	83.3%	32 (14.8%)	151 (69.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.0%)	4.8	2052^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.2%		9	2053^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.7%	1	4.0		10.5	3.2	8.0				7.4	5.3	6.5	0.0				4.3	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	98.6		$25,788	$2,268	$23,520
Springfield Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2530 E Ash St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3275	394	26	15.1	60.9%	139 (35.3%)	176 (44.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.5%)	37.1	1273^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.1	1245^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.8%	28	30.2	52.8	39.5	43.2	44.2	19.6	27.3	63.9	38.7	55.8	34.1	27.9	15.2	13.6	33.3	29.7									$16,514	$00	$16,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri-City Elementary School

How many students attend Tri-City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Tri-City Elementary School.

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

What district is Tri-City Elementary School in?

Tri City CUSD 1

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

Students at Tri-City Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Tri-City Elementary School a good school?

Tri-City Elementary School ranks 426^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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