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Kankakee Valley Intermediate School

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Kankakee Valley Intermediate School ranks 260 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Kankakee Valley Intermediate School is a mid-sized school of 469 students serving grades 4 and 5 in Wheatfield, Indiana, part of the Kankakee Valley School Corp, and it draws students from the K–3 feeders Wheatfield Elementary School and DeMotte Elementary School.

The school ranked 260th of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 74th percentile with 4 stars — up from the 68th percentile and 3 stars in 2020–2021. Its academics beat both district and state averages, and math is the standout: 58.55% of students were proficient in math, 11.31 points above the district, with 5th grade math at 57.89% versus the state's 42%. Fifth grade English language arts is also strong at 56.14%, well above the state's 42.2%, and 5th grade social studies jumped to 55.7% from 38.72% the year before. The clearest soft spots are 4th grade ELA (44.3%, just 2.1 points above the state) and 4th grade science (46.05%), both below nearby Morgan Township Elementary School, Winfield Elementary School, and Kouts Elementary School.

Notably, these results come with a relatively high free/reduced-lunch rate of 52.88%, far above Morgan Township (13.99%), Winfield (14.59%), Boone Grove Elementary School (26.77%), and Three Creeks Elementary School (29.45%), while spending $10,225 per student and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 16.7. Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the district's 14.7% and the state's 16.7%, but it rose from 10.1% the previous year and is higher than its own feeders. Overall, this is a solid, improving, above-average school, with opportunities in 4th grade ELA and science and absenteeism worth watching.

469

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,225

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12345 N 550 W
Wheatfield, IN 46392

(219) 987-2027

District: Kankakee Valley School Corp

Students who attend Kankakee Valley Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Kankakee Valley Middle School
High:	Kankakee Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Indiana avg47%

260^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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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	72.5	260 of 1015	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	272 of 1005	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	297 of 1011	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	303 of 1016	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	303 of 1020	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	322 of 1016	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	208 of 1031	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	257 of 1027	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	305 of 1033	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.1	361 of 1046	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	381 of 1040	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	444 of 1036	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	320 of 1035	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	474 of 1015	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	389 of 1025	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	229 of 1009	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	315 of 1003	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.6	210 of 996	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	53.1	536 of 985	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.0	410 of 961	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.3	329 of 959	65.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math59%

Social Studies56%+9 vs state

English Language Arts50%

Science46%

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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)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kankakee Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-5	12345 N 550 W	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 987-2027	469	28	16.7	52.9%	373 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	72.5	260^th of 1015 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.4	272^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	72.9%	12		44.3	56.1		50.2		59.2	57.9		58.6	46.1		46.1	55.7	$10,225	$194	$10,031
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)	53.9				53.9	57.5				57.5					$11,188	$704	$10,484
Wheatfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	251 S Center St	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 956-3221	324	24	13.5	52.2%	284 (87.7%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)	56.6				56.6	75.0				75.0					$11,463	$692	$10,771
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	10280 N 450 E	Roselawn	46372	Newton County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 345-3458	244	17	14.3	64.3%	200 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	34.9	675^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.9	677^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.6%	2	30.3	26.5	28.6	44.4	30.7	54.6	32.4	21.4	33.3	34.7	35.3	38.9	36.5	28.6	$12,028	$1,244	$10,783
Hebron Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 S Main St	Hebron	46341	Porter County	MSD Boone Township	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 996-4771	462	27	17.1	42.0%	388 (84.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	50.5	520^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.9	462^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	54.0%	58	56.9	33.3	18.6		35.0	67.2	44.9	31.4		46.6	50.0		50.0	41.4	$13,761	$428	$13,333
Kouts Elementary School	Public	K-5	302 E College Ave	Kouts	46347	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 766-2231	323	24	13.4	24.1%	291 (90.1%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	81.8	161^st of 1015 public elementary schools	84.1%		67.3	315^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.7%	154	54.8	57.1	50.0		54.1	76.2	68.3	53.9		65.6	57.1		57.1	62.8	$10,071	$830	$9,240
Boone Grove Elementary School	Public	4-5	325 W 550 S	Boone Grove	46302	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 462-1032	198	12	17.2	26.8%	155 (78.3%)	1 (0.5%)	34 (17.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	68.2	310^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.5%		75.2	230^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.1%	80		39.5	47.8		43.2		58.7	50.0		54.8	54.1		54.1	53.3	$10,370	$750	$9,620
Winfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13128 Montgomery St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-2287	658	35	18.8	14.6%	429 (65.2%)	40 (6.1%)	140 (21.3%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	86.2	124^th of 1015 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.6	138^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.3%	14	71.7	65.7	53.5		63.0	78.3	73.5	54.4		67.9	58.8		58.8	61.4	$11,766	$730	$11,036
Three Creeks Elementary School	Public	K-5	670 S Burr St	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 696-5740	472	18	26.2	29.4%	388 (82.2%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	70.6	282^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.3	169^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.2%	113	46.3	42.1			43.8	75.0	67.5			70.6	45.6		45.6		$10,056	$986	$9,070
Porter Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	208 S 725 W	Hebron	46341	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 476-3455	552	28	19.7	32.4%	441 (79.9%)	9 (1.6%)	84 (15.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)	58.7				58.7	72.8				72.8					$9,884	$441	$9,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Kankakee Valley Intermediate School

Is Kankakee Valley Intermediate School a good school?

Kankakee Valley Intermediate School ranks 260^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kankakee Valley Intermediate School in?

Kankakee Valley School Corp

What schools do graduates of Kankakee Valley Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Kankakee Valley Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kankakee Valley Middle School
High : Kankakee Valley High School

How many students attend Kankakee Valley Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Kankakee Valley Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Kankakee Valley Intermediate School?

Students at Kankakee Valley Intermediate School are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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