Kankakee Valley Middle School vs. Salem Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kankakee Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 746 students in grades 6-8, Kankakee Valley Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 376 students in grades 6-8, Salem Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
746 students
376 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#629 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1460 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
244
123
Grade 7 Students
260
111
Grade 8 Students
242
142
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
4%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
