DeMotte Elementary School

DeMotte Elementary School, a mid-tier K-5 school in DeMotte, Indiana, one of the schools within Kankakee Valley School Corp, hosts 596 students, covering grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 37% larger than the state mean of about 436.

DeMotte Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Kankakee Valley School Corp, a district that teaches 3,093 students overall.

Looking at the student body, DeMotte Elementary School reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DeMotte Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.6%; actual is 57.6%, +16.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jasper County put median household earnings sit near $77,314, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Jasper County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,807 students), DeMotte Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kankakee Valley Intermediate Sch, around 2.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DeMotte Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.5%.

DeMotte Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DeMotte Elementary School has fell 9%, going from 653 students in 2018 to 596 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the DeMotte Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.