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Kankakee Valley Middle School

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Kankakee Valley Middle School ranks 208 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Kankakee Valley Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Wheatfield, Indiana, serving 728 students in a rural Jasper County area as part of Kankakee Valley School Corp. It is the largest rural middle school in this comparison group, and its district is rated 4 stars and 75th percentile statewide, while the school itself is rated 3 stars and 57th percentile (208th of 486) in 2025–26.

On 2025–26 ILEARN, 39.1% of students were proficient in ELA, 34.6% in math, and 36.3% in science. That is near the bottom of nearby schools: 8th of 9 in ELA and math, and last among the seven comparison schools reporting science. Schools such as Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Robert Taft Middle School, and Colonel John Wheeler Middle School outperform it by 18–32 points in ELA and 22–28 points in math, though they serve lower-poverty populations. Results are not uniform: the school beats the state in 7th-grade ELA and 8th-grade math, but 6th grade is weak in all three subjects and 8th-grade ELA trails the state. Math proficiency has risen for four straight years (+4.3 points), while ELA has fallen 6.0 points; the statewide rank has slipped from 86th percentile in 2020–21 to 57th in 2025–26.

The clearest success is attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 41.3% in 2020–21 to 14.2% in 2024–25, now below both the district and state. The school has the lowest per-pupil spending in the group ($10,097) and the second-highest poverty rate (45.9%), yet maintains a small 14.4-to-1 student–teacher ratio. A useful benchmark is Rensselaer Central Middle School: with similar poverty (42.2%) and only modestly higher spending ($10,798), it reaches 58.6% ELA, 50.9% math, and 57.7% science — about 16–19 points higher in ELA and math. Overall, Kankakee Valley Middle School is stable, with strong attendance, improving math, and a favorable staffing ratio, but declining ELA, last-in-group science, and a statewide rank at the bottom of its comparison set.

728

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,097

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5258 W Sr 10
Wheatfield, IN 46392

(219) 987-8810

District: Kankakee Valley School Corp

Students who attend Kankakee Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kankakee Valley High School

Feeder schools for Kankakee Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	DeMotte Elementary School
	Kankakee Valley Intermediate School
	Wheatfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

208^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 374Kankakee Valley School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	208 of 486	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	190 of 480	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	182 of 491	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	196 of 489	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	111 of 490	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	67 of 483	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	177 of 470	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	123 of 473	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	183 of 472	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.4	203 of 494	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	145 of 485	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	176 of 470	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	191 of 444	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	142 of 447	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	111 of 451	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	127 of 428	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	75 of 423	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	77 of 392	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	176 of 382	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	194 of 375	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.2	143 of 370	61.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%

Science36%

Math35%

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by a student
Thursday, March 10, 2016

This school is horrid. The students have an underground drug marketing system, A bullying problem, and an uncaring staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kankakee Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	5258 W Sr 10	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 987-8810	728	51	14.4	45.9%	595 (81.7%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (16.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	54.9	208^th of 486 public middle schools	57.2%		57.8	190^th of 480 public middle schools	60.4%	18		35.9	43.4	38.4	39.1		35.0	32.9	35.6	34.6	36.3	36.3			$10,097	$154	$9,944
Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	307 S Main St	Hebron	46341	Porter County	MSD Boone Township	No	No	No	No	(219) 996-4771	227	16	14.6	46.3%	193 (85.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59	187^th of 486 public middle schools	61.5%		66.2	148^th of 480 public middle schools	69.2%	39		38.4	27.6	58.4	41.6		24.7	29.0	45.5	33.2	53.4	53.4			$11,877	$75	$11,802
Boone Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	325 W 550 S	Boone Grove	46302	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-4828	292	21	14.2	28.8%	231 (79.1%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	80	81^st of 486 public middle schools	83.3%		81.3	77^th of 480 public middle schools	84.0%	4		46.4	63.5	67.0	58.3		46.4	43.8	37.2	42.7	53.6	53.6			$11,545	$498	$11,047
Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	19250 Cline Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7701	498	22	22.3	30.3%	420 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	88.3	45^th of 486 public middle schools	90.7%		63.3	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%	120			55.6	57.3	56.4			59.0	47.9	53.4					$10,259	$454	$9,805
Lowell Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19270 Cline Ave.	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 696-0450	486	21	23.4	29.4%	408 (84.0%)	10 (2.1%)	59 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	51.0	49.4			50.2	54.9	53.5			54.2	49.4	49.4	60.9
West Central Middle School	Public	7-8	1852 S Us 421	Francesville	47946	Pulaski County	West Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 567-2534	89	10	8.9	56.2%	79 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	55	206^th of 486 public middle schools	57.6%		56.8	198^th of 480 public middle schools	58.8%	8			25.0	44.4	31.0			40.0	44.4	41.4					$10,639	$274	$10,364
Rensselaer Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1106 Bomber Blvd	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 866-4661	363	23	15.7	42.1%	296 (81.5%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	85	55^th of 486 public middle schools	88.7%		81.5	75^th of 480 public middle schools	84.4%	20		61.0	62.2	52.6	58.6		50.5	65.3	36.3	50.9	57.7	57.7		75.0	$10,798	$156	$10,642
Robert Taft Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 S Main	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-1507	1,067	59	18.2	22.4%	758 (71.0%)	59 (5.5%)	182 (17.1%)	37 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	91.9	27^th of 486 public middle schools	94.4%		87.2	47^th of 480 public middle schools	90.2%	20		60.8	64.1	74.6	66.6		59.9	52.2	57.7	56.4	53.4	53.4		97.7	$11,216	$371	$10,846
North Judson-San Pierre Middle School	Public	5-8	950 Campbell Dr	North Judson	46366	Starke County	North Judson-San Pierre School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 896-2167																			(n/a)	25.9	39.2	28.2	27.7	29.8	36.2	39.2	20.5	7.7	24.6	41.2	41.2	44.8
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School	Public	6-8	401 W Joliet St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-2173	1,061	57	18.5	27.0%	784 (73.9%)	28 (2.6%)	167 (15.7%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.4%)	87.4	48^th of 486 public middle schools	90.1%		84.7	60^th of 480 public middle schools	87.5%	12		50.9	59.0	60.6	57.0		61.5	62.9	52.6	58.7	46.7	46.7		100.0	$11,253	$385	$10,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Kankakee Valley Middle School

What district is Kankakee Valley Middle School in?

Kankakee Valley School Corp

How many students attend Kankakee Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Kankakee Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kankakee Valley Middle School?

Students at Kankakee Valley Middle School are 82% White, 16% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Kankakee Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kankakee Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Kankakee Valley High School

Is Kankakee Valley Middle School a good school?

Kankakee Valley Middle School ranks 208^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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