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DeMotte Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1000 S Halleck, DeMotte, IN 46310 · (219) 987-2789 · Part of Kankakee Valley School Corporation

Keener Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
596
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about DeMotte Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Keener Township kids: Kankakee Valley Middle School

On the path

Where Keener Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3DeMotte Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Kankakee Valley Middle Schoolin Wheatfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 S Halleck, DeMotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten133
Grade 1138
Grade 2143
Grade 3144
Enrollment over time
595’20
580’21
593’22
600’23
596’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeMotte Elementary School from Keener Township families.

Other schools in Kankakee Valley School Corporation

The district →
Wheatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Wheatfield
A
324 students14:1
Kankakee Valley Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Wheatfield
B
469 students17:1
Kankakee Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheatfield
B+
728 students14:1
Kankakee Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheatfield
A−
976 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Keener Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.