Summary:
Walkerton, Indiana is a small community served by three public schools, all part of the John Glenn School Corporation: one elementary school serving grades PK–6, one middle school serving grades 7–8, and one high school serving grades 9–12, with a combined enrollment of 1,519 students. The district as a whole is rated highly, ranking 60th of 374 Indiana districts at the 84th percentile with 4 stars, and all three schools have chronic absenteeism below the state's 16.7%.
John Glenn High School is the strongest on traditional outcome measures: 61st of 415 Indiana high schools at the 85th percentile with 4 stars, a 100% graduation rate versus 89.7% statewide, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing at 60.96% versus 51.9% statewide, and SAT Math at 36.99% versus 25.6%. Its rank has climbed steadily since 2023–2024. Walkerton Elementary School also earned 4 stars, ranking 245th of 1,015 elementary schools at the 76th percentile. Despite having the highest free/reduced-price lunch rate (61.29%) and the lowest per-pupil spending ($9,378), it posts the lowest chronic absenteeism in Walkerton at 9.9% and strong results in 6th grade ELA (73.42%), math (62.03%), and science (60.76%).
Harold C Urey Middle School is the clear area of concern. It is the only Walkerton school rated 3 stars, ranking 162nd of 486 middle schools at the 67th percentile — down from 108th the prior year. Its all-grades math proficiency fell from 41.02% to 32.87%, well below the district's 46.85%, and it has the highest chronic absenteeism at 14.2%. Notably, its 7th and 8th grade ELA results (45.89% and 49.29%) still exceed state averages, so math is the primary weakness.
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