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 741 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 16:1 is higher than 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 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 407 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 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
741 students
407 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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
256
120
Grade 7 Students
263
144
Grade 8 Students
222
143
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
4%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
83%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
