Tri-c Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

Tri-c Elementary School

1405 W Grand Ave
Carterville, IL 62918

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Top 20%

Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Tri-c Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in IL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tri-c Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Tri-c Elementary School's student population of 657 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tri-c Elementary School
Kind	161
1	152
2	198
3	146

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Total Students

657 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School
2024	657
2023	701
2022	702
2021	648
2020	677
2019	677
2018	695
2017	695
2016	679
2015	677
2014	676
2013	826
2012	833
2011	825
2010	776
2009	885
2008	717
2007	758
2006	714
2005	658
2004	639
2003	663
2002	250
2001	530
2000	515
1999	528
1998	536
1997	564
1996	583
1995	818
1994	535
1993	548
1992	533
1991	558
1990	556
1989	562
1988	591

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School
2024	46
2023	45
2022	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	49
2017	49
2016	45
2015	45
2014	35
2012	45
2011	45
2010	42
2009	41
2008	38
2007	31
2006	30
2005	37
2004	35
2003	33
2002	32
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1997	31
1996	31
1995	39
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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School Rankings

Tri-c Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tri-c Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#481 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School
2023	#481
2022	#791
2021	#972
2019	#348
2018	#835
2017	#307
2016	#866
2015	#740
2014	#1450
2013	#1202
2012	#946

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2023	47%	27%	41%
2021	27%	28%	29%
2019	57%	33%	45%
2018	37%	32%	45%
2017	62%	32%	44%
2016	47%	31%	37%
2015	42%	29%	30%
2014	52%	59%	63%
2013	62%	58%	67%
2012	93%	80%	90%
2011	93%	80%	90%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2022	47%	30%	48%
2021	42%	32%	43%
2019	57%	38%	61%
2018	57%	37%	45%
2017	57%	38%	53%
2016	42%	36%	48%
2015	47%	38%	53%
2014	67%	57%	66%
2013	67%	58%	70%
2012	84%	75%	85%
2011	83%	75%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	18:1
2017	14:1	16:1	18:1
2016	15:1	16:1	19:1
2015	15:1	16:1	18:1
2014	20:1	16:1	22:1
2012	19:1	16:1	20:1
2011	18:1	16:1	20:1
2010	18:1	16:1	20:1
2009	22:1	16:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	17:1	24:1
2006	24:1	16:1	24:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	20:1	17:1	21:1
2002	8:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	21:1	17:1	20:1
1998	20:1	17:1	20:1
1997	18:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	21:1
1993	22:1	17:1	22:1
1992	21:1	17:1	21:1
1991	22:1	17:1	21:1
1990	22:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	4%	28%
2023	4%	27%	6%
2022	4%	27%	5%
2021	6%	27%	6%
2020	7%	26%	5%
2019	7%	26%	5%
2018	7%	26%	5%
2017	7%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	4%
2015	5%	25%	4%
2014	5%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	4%	22%	3%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	3%	19%	2%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	1%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	5%	9%	2%
1988	4%	9%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	4%	17%
2023	4%	17%	4%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	2%
2011	3%	18%	2%
2010	4%	20%	3%
2009	4%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	6%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	3%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	2%

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White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	83%	45%
2023	82%	45%	82%
2022	83%	47%	83%
2021	83%	47%	82%
2020	84%	48%	84%
2019	84%	48%	84%
2018	85%	49%	86%
2017	85%	49%	86%
2016	86%	49%	87%
2015	83%	49%	87%
2014	83%	50%	87%
2013	85%	50%	89%
2012	90%	51%	92%
2011	86%	51%	89%
2010	88%	53%	90%
2009	89%	53%	91%
2008	91%	54%	93%
2007	92%	55%	92%
2006	93%	56%	92%
2005	94%	57%	94%
2004	93%	57%	93%
2003	94%	58%	93%
2002	93%	59%	93%
2001	93%	60%	94%
2000	93%	61%	91%
1999	93%	62%	95%
1998	94%	63%	95%
1997	95%	64%	96%
1996	93%	64%	95%
1995	95%	65%	96%
1994	97%	65%	97%
1993	96%	65%	97%
1992	97%	66%	96%
1991	96%	66%	97%
1990	95%	66%	96%
1989	93%	66%	96%
1988	94%	67%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	0.31	0.69
2023	0.32	0.70	0.32
2022	0.31	0.68	0.31
2021	0.31	0.68	0.32
2020	0.29	0.68	0.29
2019	0.29	0.68	0.29
2018	0.27	0.67	0.25
2017	0.27	0.67	0.25
2016	0.26	0.67	0.24
2015	0.30	0.67	0.24
2014	0.31	0.66	0.25
2013	0.27	0.66	0.21
2012	0.19	0.65	0.15
2011	0.26	0.66	0.21
2010	0.22	0.64	0.18
2009	0.22	0.64	0.15
2008	0.17	0.64	0.14
2007	0.15	0.63	0.14
2006	0.17	0.61	0.14
2005	0.13	0.61	0.12
2004	0.13	0.60	0.12
2003	0.11	0.59	0.13
2002	0.13	0.59	0.13
2001	0.14	0.58	0.11
2000	0.14	0.57	0.17
1999	0.13	0.56	0.10
1998	0.12	0.56	0.10
1997	0.10	0.54	0.08
1996	0.13	0.53	0.09
1995	0.10	0.53	0.08
1994	0.06	0.52	0.06
1993	0.08	0.52	0.06
1992	0.06	0.52	0.08
1991	0.08	0.52	0.06
1990	0.09	0.51	0.07
1989	0.13	0.51	0.08
1988	0.12	0.50	0.08

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Eligible for

35%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	35%	43%
2023	33%	43%	29%
2022	33%	43%	29%
2021	36%	44%	30%
2020	37%	47%	32%
2019	37%	47%	32%
2018	33%	46%	30%
2017	33%	46%	30%
2016	32%	47%	28%
2015	45%	52%	41%
2014	41%	47%	39%
2013	35%	45%	33%
2012	21%	21%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Tri-c Elementary School	Illinois	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2024	7%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	12%	5%	9%
2012	18%	27%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carterville Community Unit School District 5

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tri-c Elementary School's ranking?

Tri-c Elementary School is ranked #481 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Tri-c Elementary School often compared to?

Tri-c Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Side Primary Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Tri-c Elementary School?

657 students attend Tri-c Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Tri-c Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tri-c Elementary School?

Tri-c Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Tri-c Elementary School offer ?

Tri-c Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Tri-c Elementary School part of?

Tri-c Elementary School is part of Carterville Community Unit School District 5.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education