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Kankakee Valley Middle School

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Kankakee Valley Middle School ranks 190 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Kankakee Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Wheatfield, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 746 students. The school is part of the Kankakee Valley School Corporation, which is ranked 75 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kankakee Valley Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to the state and its own district averages. While the school's Science proficiency rate (42.92%) was higher than the district average (46.77%), its proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (39.52%) and Math (33.62%) were lower than the Kankakee Valley School Corporation averages (44.55% and 45.64%, respectively) and the state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 24.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. The school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.81% to 45.34%, indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Colonel John Wheeler Middle School and Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Kankakee Valley Middle School generally performs below the top-performing schools in the region. These schools consistently outperform Kankakee Valley Middle School in academic proficiency rates and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Kankakee Valley Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 67th out of 483 Indiana middle schools in 2020-2021 to 190th out of 480 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

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: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

190^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 380Kankakee 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science43%

English Language Arts40%

Math34%

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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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (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 (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	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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	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%)	57.8	190^th of 480 public middle schools	60.4%		60.9	182^nd of 491 public middle schools	62.9%	8	38.1	39.3	41.1	39.5	41.2	32.6	27.6	33.6	42.9	42.9		$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%)	66.2	148^th of 480 public middle schools	69.2%		74.3	113^th of 491 public middle schools	77.0%	35	38.5	33.8	53.6	41.5	41.8	33.8	34.8	36.9	60.3	60.3		$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%)	81.3	77^th of 480 public middle schools	84.0%		67.5	154^th of 491 public middle schools	68.6%	77	52.8	58.1	50.5	53.7	48.4	38.7	44.3	43.8	58.2	58.2		$11,545	$498	$11,047
Lowell Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	63.3	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%		73.4	119^th of 491 public middle schools	75.8%	46		38.0	39.2	38.6		44.4	34.0	39.2				$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)
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%)	56.8	198^th of 480 public middle schools	58.8%		61.1	179^th of 491 public middle schools	63.5%	19		40.0	38.2	38.8		30.0	34.6	32.9				$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%)	81.5	75^th of 480 public middle schools	84.4%		76.7	102^nd of 491 public middle schools	79.2%	27	53.0	54.4	38.9	48.8	56.5	67.5	32.7	52.3	71.3	71.3	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%)	87.2	47^th of 480 public middle schools	90.2%		86.8	49^th of 491 public middle schools	90.0%	2	52.7	48.3	54.6	51.8	58.8	55.0	57.3	57.1	54.3	54.3	100.0	$11,216	$371	$10,846
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%)	84.7	60^th of 480 public middle schools	87.5%		75.3	108^th of 491 public middle schools	78.0%	48	52.6	49.0	48.2	49.9	60.1	62.4	47.6	56.7	51.4	51.4	97.5	$11,253	$385	$10,868
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Campbell	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3020	823	56	14.6	24.5%	640 (77.8%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	94.5	18^th of 480 public middle schools	96.3%		92.9	28^th of 491 public middle schools	94.3%	10	65.4	59.5	60.9	61.9	66.9	57.7	56.1	60.2	68.4	68.4	98.8	$11,328	$387	$10,941

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 190^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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