Kankakee Valley Middle School vs. Rensselaer 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 342 students in grades 6-8, Rensselaer Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher 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 17% 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
342 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#629 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#637 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
256
129
Grade 7 Students
263
92
Grade 8 Students
222
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
13%
13%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
83%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.30
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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