Elementary Schools in Kankakee Valley School Corp

Elementary schools in Kankakee Valley School Corp include three schools serving about 1,389 students across the DeMotte and Wheatfield communities of Indiana: DeMotte Elementary School (PK–3, 596 students), Kankakee Valley Intermediate School (4–5, 469 students), and Wheatfield Elementary School (K–3, 324 students). Because two schools serve PK/K–3 and one serves grades 4–5, their "all grades" ILEARN results reflect different grade levels, so it makes more sense to compare each school against district and state figures for the same grade.

Wheatfield Elementary School is the academic standout for 2025–2026, with 75.0% math proficiency — 11.41 points above the district and 23.1 points above the state — plus the group's highest ELA score at 56.58%. It also posted the biggest year-over-year gains, up 16.01 points in ELA and 16.51 in math, and has the smallest enrollment, lowest student-teacher ratio (13.5), and highest per-student spending ($11,463). DeMotte Elementary School leads on attendance with 8.9% chronic absenteeism versus the district's 14.7% and the state's 16.7%, and it remains above district averages in ELA and math, though its math score dropped from 64.89% to 57.45%. Kankakee Valley Intermediate School improved its statewide rank from 297th to 260th while holding 4 stars, with strong grade-5 results and a social studies jump from 38.72% to 55.70%, but its science score fell from 50.67% to 46.05%.

Overall, all three schools beat district and state chronic absenteeism rates, and all exceed district all-grade averages in 2025–2026. The main differences to weigh are Wheatfield's math surge, DeMotte's strong attendance alongside a math decline, and Kankakee Valley Intermediate's rising rank paired with higher absenteeism and larger classes.