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Wheatfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

251 S Center St, Wheatfield, IN 46392 · (219) 956-3221 · Part of Kankakee Valley School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
324
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Wheatfield 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
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wheatfield Township kids: Kankakee Valley Middle School

On the path

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

K–3Wheatfield 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 ↗

251 S Center St, Wheatfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 169
Grade 273
Grade 3108
Enrollment over time
354’20
371’21
364’22
339’23
324’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wheatfield Elementary School from Wheatfield Township families.

Other schools in Kankakee Valley School Corporation

The district →
DeMotte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · DeMotte
A
596 students15:1
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; Wheatfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.