Best Public Schools in Walton, IN

Summary:

The city of Walton, Indiana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Lewis Cass Elementary School, Lewis Cass High School, and Lewis Cass Junior High School. These schools are part of the Lewis Cass Schools district.

Among the three schools, Lewis Cass High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 149 out of 429 Indiana high schools and earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school also boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%. In contrast, the elementary and junior high schools generally perform below the state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency.

Across the district, attendance appears to be a challenge, with all three schools reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%. Additionally, the elementary school has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 61.66%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The district's spending per student also varies, with Lewis Cass High School having the highest at $12,850 and Lewis Cass Junior High School having the lowest at $9,989.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis Cass High School	Public	9-12	6422 E Sr 218 W	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	389	32	12.3	44.0%	335 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	64	149^th of 429 public high schools	65.3%		45.6	227^th of 431 public high schools	47.3%	78	58.7	21.3																			$12,850	$364	$12,486
Lewis Cass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6540 E Sr 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 626-2504	592	35	17.1	61.7%	501 (84.6%)	7 (1.2%)	46 (7.8%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	35.8	669^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.1	640^th of 1010 public elementary schools	36.6%	29			19.8	17.9	53.2				28.6	31.9	26.4	54.4				36.2	26.4		26.4	39.2	$10,922	$677	$10,245
Lewis Cass Junior High School	Public	6-8	6422 East State Road 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	312	22	14.1	52.6%	263 (84.3%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	44.3	272^nd of 480 public middle schools	43.3%		43.4	280^th of 485 public middle schools	42.3%	8						22.8	38.5	36.7	32.0				29.3	39.4	30.6	32.9		26.8	26.8		$9,989	$380	$9,609

Cities Near Walton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galveston	6.48 mi	1
Peru	6.8 mi	4	274^th
Logansport	7.71 mi	11	387^th
Bunker Hill	9.34 mi	3	313^th
Kokomo	9.49 mi	23	330^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.