Kankakee Valley Middle School
Wheatfield, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
685 students tested39.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency241
- Approaching proficiency295
- Below proficiency122
Math
686 students tested34.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency40
- At proficiency197
- Approaching proficiency246
- Below proficiency203
Science
234 students tested36.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency42
- At proficiency43
- Approaching proficiency87
- Below proficiency62
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 238 | 226 | 234 |
| Proficient | 44.1% | 42.9% | 36.3% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 745 | 746 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.0% · 22 | 10.2% · 76 |
| Suspended in school | 9.9% · 74 | 14.2% · 106 |
| Expelled | 0.5% · 4 | 0.9% · 7 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 761 | 772 | 763 |
| Chronically absent | 25.5% · 194 | 24.2% · 187 | 14.2% · 108 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Joshua Pearman
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.9%
White82.6%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180528000934
- District
- Kankakee Valley School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 746 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25