Best Public Schools in DeMotte, IN

Summary:

The city of DeMotte, Indiana is home to a single public elementary school, DeMotte Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade. Operated by the Kankakee Valley School Corp district, DeMotte Elementary is a standout institution, boasting exceptional academic performance, particularly in mathematics.

DeMotte Elementary's test scores significantly outpace both district and state averages, with 64.89% of students proficient or better in ILEARN math, compared to 45.64% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are also above average, though the gap is not as wide as in math. Additionally, DeMotte Elementary maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is a positive indicator of student engagement and attendance.

The school's higher-than-average spending per student of $11,188 may contribute to its strong academic performance, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1 suggests a focus on personalized attention. Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with nearly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, DeMotte Elementary continues to excel, demonstrating its ability to provide a quality education to all its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)		ILEARN Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeMotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1000 S Halleck	DeMotte	46310	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 987-2789	596	39	15.2	48.0%	483 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)								(n/a)	50.4	50.4	64.9	64.9	$11,188	$704	$10,484

Cities Near DeMotte

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wheatfield	3.19 mi	4	120^th
Roselawn	5.59 mi	1	347^th
Hebron	8.96 mi	4	179^th
Lowell	11.86 mi	6	93^rd
Boone Grove	12.51 mi	2	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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