Wheatfield Elementary School

Public K-3

251 S Center St
Wheatfield, IN 46392

(219) 956-3221

District: Kankakee Valley School Corp

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,429

Students who attend Wheatfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kankakee Valley Middle School
High:	Kankakee Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56%

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Student Body

Compare Details Wheatfield Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Kankakee Valley School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (89.3%), Hispanic (8%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kankakee Valley School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wheatfield Elementary School is 13.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Kankakee Valley School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Wheatfield Elementary School employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wheatfield Elementary School is $9,429. 1 elementary schools in the Kankakee Valley School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wheatfield Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Kankakee Valley School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Kankakee Valley School Corp 88^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Wheatfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	481	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1989	486	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1990	441	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1991	455	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1992	427	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1993	436	0	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1994	437	0	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1995	464	0	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1996	464	0	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1997	486	0	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1998	486	0	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1999	493	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
2000	481	0	2	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	507	0	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2002	350	0	0	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
2003	350	0	0	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
2004	376	0	2	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
2005	379	0	0	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
2006	424	1	0	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	440
2007	413	2	0	6	6	n/a	n/a	20	447
2008	417	2	0	14	6	n/a	n/a	18	457
2009	416	2	1	16	8	n/a	n/a	19	462
2010	373	3	1	22	5	n/a	n/a	17	421
2011	378	3	0	24	1	0	16	0	422
2012	398	1	0	20	1	0	18	0	438
2013	363	1	0	23	1	0	6	0	394
2014	366	0	0	28	0	0	3	0	397
2015	360	1	0	32	1	1	6	0	401
2016	323	1	0	31	2	1	3	0	361
2017	309	1	2	19	2	1	4	0	338
2018	311	1	2	16	1	1	4	0	336
2019	309	0	4	21	0	0	3	0	337
2020	342	0	4	18	0	0	3	0	367
2021	316	0	1	31	0	0	6	0	354
2022	333	0	1	30	0	0	7	0	371
2023	325	0	2	29	0	0	8	0	364

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wheatfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	25.8	19.0	19.5
1989	499	26.4	18.9	15.6
1990	453	26.6	17.0	14.1
1991	472	24.6	19.1	15.9
1992	444	26.6	16.6	17.8
1993	451	26.6	17.0	19.3
1994	453	27.0	16.8	23.2
1995	481	29.0	16.6	22.9
1996	481	29.0	16.6	22.9
1997	502	29.0	17.3	20.3
1998	500	30.0	16.7	17.6
1999	498	29.5	16.9	23.1
2000	498	30.0	16.6	27.3
2001	528	29.0	18.2	27.8
2002	379	19.8	19.1	32.5
2003	379	19.8	19.1	32.5
2004	403	20.3	19.9	34.2
2005	400	20.3	19.7	27.3
2006	440	20.9	21.1	28.9
2007	447	n/a	n/a	30.2
2008	457	21.7	21.1	30.1
2009	462	24.5	18.9	34.1
2010	421	24.5	17.1	40.6
2011	422	17.9	23.5	34.1
2012	438	24.0	18.2	35.6
2013	394	24.5	16.0	37.6
2014	397	26.5	14.9	35.5
2015	401	26.0	15.4	37.2
2016	361	26.0	13.8	43.8
2017	338	26.0	13.0	42
2018	336	26.0	12.9	49.4
2019	337	25.0	13.4	49.3
2020	367	27.0	13.5	50.1
2021	354	27.0	13.1	50.6
2022	371	29.8	12.4	54.7
2023	364	26.5	13.7	56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wheatfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	25.8	19.0	19.5
1989	499	26.4	18.9	15.6
1990	453	26.6	17.0	14.1
1991	472	24.6	19.1	15.9
1992	444	26.6	16.6	17.8
1993	451	26.6	17.0	19.3
1994	453	27.0	16.8	23.2
1995	481	29.0	16.6	22.9
1996	481	29.0	16.6	22.9
1997	502	29.0	17.3	20.3
1998	500	30.0	16.7	17.6
1999	498	29.5	16.9	23.1
2000	498	30.0	16.6	27.3
2001	528	29.0	18.2	27.8
2002	379	19.8	19.1	32.5
2003	379	19.8	19.1	32.5
2004	403	20.3	19.9	34.2
2005	400	20.3	19.7	27.3
2006	440	20.9	21.1	28.9
2007	447	n/a	n/a	30.2
2008	457	21.7	21.1	30.1
2009	462	24.5	18.9	34.1
2010	421	24.5	17.1	40.6
2011	422	17.9	23.5	34.1
2012	438	24.0	18.2	35.6
2013	394	24.5	16.0	37.6
2014	397	26.5	14.9	35.5
2015	401	26.0	15.4	37.2
2016	361	26.0	13.8	43.8
2017	338	26.0	13.0	42
2018	336	26.0	12.9	49.4
2019	337	25.0	13.4	49.3
2020	367	27.0	13.5	50.1
2021	354	27.0	13.1	50.6
2022	371	29.8	12.4	54.7
2023	364	26.5	13.7	56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wheatfield Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$372 (4.4%)	$8,120 (95.6%)	$8,493
2020	$387 (4.8%)	$7,662 (95.2%)	$8,049
2021	$356 (3.9%)	$8,876 (96.2%)	$9,231
2022	$825 (8.7%)	$8,604 (91.3%)	$9,429

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wheatfield Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wheatfield Elementary School)	60.3	50.6	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kankakee Valley School Corp)	57	47.5	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Wheatfield Elementary School)	63	61.1	1.9%
3rd Grade Math (Kankakee Valley School Corp)	68.1	58.6	9.5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	337	364	8%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	21	29	38.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	309	325	5.2%
Two or More Races	3	8	166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.3%	56%	6.8%

Schools Near Wheatfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wheatfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	251 S Center St	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 956-3221	364	27	13.7	56.0%	325 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)	50.6				50.6	67.0				67.0		$9,429	$825	$8,604
Kankakee Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-5	12345 N 550 W	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 987-2027	464	28	16.8	50.0%	383 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	70.1	297^th of 1010 public elementary schools	70.6%		70	303^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	70.2%	6		53.0	46.9		50.0		60.3	45.6		53.0	38.6	$9,004	$490	$8,514
DeMotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1000 S Halleck	DeMotte	46310	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 987-2789	593	40	15.0	51.1%	476 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)	51.8				51.8	75.5				75.5		$9,774	$893	$8,881
Kouts Elementary School	Public	K-5	302 E College Ave	Kouts	46347	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 766-2231	336	21	16.3	25.3%	311 (92.6%)	5 (1.5%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.6	381^st of 1010 public elementary schools	62.3%		65.5	354^th of 1016 public elementary schools	65.2%	27	47.1	39.7	41.9		42.8	62.8	48.3	32.6		48.7	54.8	$8,707	$489	$8,218
Hebron Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 S Main St	Hebron	46341	Porter County	MSD Boone Township	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 996-4771	499	27	18.5	51.3%	414 (83.0%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	70.6	290^th of 1010 public elementary schools	71.3%		79.5	191^st of 1016 public elementary schools	81.2%	99	54.6	48.0	45.2		49.1	68.2	45.3	42.5		51.4	53.4	$10,169	$549	$9,620
Porter Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	208 S 725 W	Hebron	46341	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 476-3455	527	27	19.8	34.0%	422 (80.1%)	3 (0.6%)	79 (15.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	16 (3.0%)								(n/a)	48.3				48.3	69.7				69.7		$8,112	$251	$7,860
Boone Grove Elementary School	Public	4-5	325 W 550 S	Boone Grove	46302	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 462-1032	191	13	15.2	38.2%	149 (78.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	78.5	199^th of 1010 public elementary schools	80.3%		73.4	258^th of 1016 public elementary schools	74.6%	59		51.0	48.9		50.0		61.5	63.8		62.6	46.8	$9,324	$760	$8,564
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	10280 N 450 E	Roselawn	46310	Jasper County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 345-3458	268	18	15.2	58.6%	224 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	56.9	448^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.6%		57.3	453^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	55.4%	5	35.7	36.7	47.5	37.1	39.5	54.8	30.0	42.5	37.1	42.2	50.0	$9,370	$981	$8,389
North Judson-San Pierre Elementary School	Public	K-6	809 W Talmer Ave	North Judson	46366	Starke County	North Judson-San Pierre School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 896-2128	454	31	14.6	55.3%	424 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	48.8	536^th of 1010 public elementary schools	46.9%		48.3	556^th of 1016 public elementary schools	45.3%	20	39.7	47.1	31.2	26.8	35.0	50.0	43.1	27.3	46.5	40.9	35.1	$10,622	$2,049	$8,573
West Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	1842 S Us 421	Francesville	47946	Pulaski County	West Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 567-9741	325	18	17.7	61.5%	285 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	29.2	738^th of 1010 public elementary schools	26.9%		49.7	543^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	46.6%	195	20.8	30.2	23.0	15.6	23.1	34.0	28.3	29.5	46.9	33.2	26.2	$11,739	$1,092	$10,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheatfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wheatfield Elementary School?

Students at Wheatfield Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wheatfield Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Wheatfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wheatfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wheatfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kankakee Valley Middle School
High : Kankakee Valley High School

What district is Wheatfield Elementary School in?

Kankakee Valley School Corp

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