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Schools in DeMotte · Kankakee Valley School Corporation

DeMotte’s public schools outscore 78% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 52% of DeMotte’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving DeMotte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#168of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 11 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
2,624 students on the public path
In brief

DeMotte’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,501 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Kankakee Valley Middle School, then Kankakee Valley High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind DeMotte’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Indiana school districts, #168 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 78%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,710 test results and a graduating class of 263 could put DeMotte anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of DeMotte’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,711 in math, 1,710 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve DeMotte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Kankakee Valley Middle Schoolin WheatfieldB+
9–12Kankakee Valley High Schoolin WheatfieldA−

DeMotte’s public schools are run by Kankakee Valley School Corporation, which also serves Kankakee, Keener, Union and Walker and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kankakee Valley School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,093 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,501IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 41.3% · 1710 students tested
Math45%
State average 37.5% · 1711 students tested

DeMotte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share DeMotte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeMotteA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation

Every school in DeMotte

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving DeMottein other towns
DeMotte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
596 students15:1Rate it →
Wheatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Wheatfield
A
324 students14:1Rate it →
Kankakee Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheatfield
B+
728 students14:1Rate it →
Kankakee Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheatfield
A−
976 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about DeMotte’s schools

Are DeMotte’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools DeMotte children attend outscore 78% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #168 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is DeMotte in?

Kankakee Valley School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,093 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do DeMotte kids go to high school?

Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield, with 976 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is DeMotte’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Kankakee Valley School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does DeMotte spend per student?

$12,501 in Kankakee Valley School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.