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Caston Elementary School

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Caston Elementary School ranks 612 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Caston Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 381 students in Rochester, Indiana, part of the Caston School Corporation, and it currently sits in the lower-middle of Indiana elementary schools — 612th of 1,015 (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026, while its district ranks 177th of 374. About 63.52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-pupil spending is $11,125, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.6 — all mid-range compared with nearby schools.

Attendance and science are the clearest bright spots. Chronic absenteeism fell from 26.0% in 2022–2023 to 17.2% and then to 9.4% in 2024–2025, well below the district's 12.0% and the state's 16.7%; among nearby schools, only Akron Elementary School (7.9%) and Landis Elementary School (8.2%) had lower rates. In science, Caston's 44.71% proficiency is near the top of the local group — behind only North Miami Elementary School (47.66%), roughly even with Landis (44.87%), and ahead of Blair Pointe Upper Elementary (37.98%), Pioneer Elementary School (27.27%), Fairview Elementary School (23.68%) and Logansport's Columbia Elementary School (20%).

Academics are more mixed. English/language arts proficiency is 29.85%, below the district's 34.94%, and Caston trails the state in every tested grade (3rd: 25.45%, 4th: 32.94%, 5th: 29.51%). Math overall is 39.3%, close to the district figure, but 5th-grade math stands out at just 19.67% — far below the state's 42% and lower than every nearby school with comparable 5th-grade data. Results also swing year to year: ELA and math both slipped from 2024–2025, while science rebounded. Families should weigh the strong attendance and science results against real work still needed in reading across grades and in 5th-grade math.

381

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,659

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

66.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

9815 S State Rd 25
Rochester, IN 46975

(574) 857-3025

District: Caston School Corporation

Students who attend Caston Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Caston Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Indiana avg47%

612^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

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177^th of 374Caston School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	612 of 1015	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	498 of 1005	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	528 of 1011	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	368 of 1016	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	610 of 1020	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	626 of 1016	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	525 of 1031	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	542 of 1027	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.3	466 of 1033	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	558 of 1046	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.9	474 of 1040	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	310 of 1036	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	53.0	584 of 1035	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	593 of 1015	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.3	497 of 1025	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	495 of 1009	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	393 of 1003	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	234 of 996	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	232 of 985	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	295 of 961	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	341 of 959	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.8	100 of 326	69.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science45%

Social Studies41%-6 vs state

Math39%

English Language Arts30%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caston Elementary School	Public	K-5	9815 S State Rd 25	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Caston School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 857-3025	381	26	14.6	63.5%	356 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	40.8	612^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.7%		51	498^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.4%	114	25.5	32.9	29.5		29.9	45.5	49.4	19.7		39.3	44.7		44.7	41.0	66.7%		$11,659	$1,081	$10,578
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1502 Elm St	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 223-2501	325	23	14.2	67.1%	280 (86.2%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)															85.3%		$14,047	$1,272	$12,774
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 E Columbia St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 753-3432	432	33	13.0	84.5%	133 (30.8%)	60 (13.9%)	220 (50.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	11.6	910^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.3%		17.6	839^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.5%	71	2.6	23.9			12.8	19.2	27.1			23.0	20.0		20.0		95.9%		$12,340	$1,547	$10,793
Landis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Landis Ln	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 722-5466	819	50	16.3	72.0%	308 (37.6%)	60 (7.3%)	398 (48.6%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	42.2	602^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	40.7%		31.2	720^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.4%	118	28.4	37.8			32.9	39.6	44.2			41.9	44.9		44.9		95.7%		$10,641	$970	$9,671
George M Riddle Elementary School	Public	2-4	302 Barkman St	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 223-2880	348	27	12.8	64.4%	297 (85.3%)	6 (1.7%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	41	609^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.0%		46.7	553^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	45.0%	56	27.8	37.2			32.9	43.3	44.6			44.0	38.4		38.4				$13,009	$1,364	$11,645
North Miami Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-6	632 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(765) 985-2251	451	28	16.4	39.9%	413 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	67.1	318^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.7%		58.1	428^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.4%	110	52.6	30.0	42.2	43.9	42.6	75.4	58.0	48.9	40.4	56.0	46.0	49.1	47.7	55.6	69.4%		$9,395	$423	$8,972
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	109 E Black Lane	Royal Center	46978	Cass County	Pioneer Regional School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 643-2255	473	35	13.7	56.9%	421 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	44.1	584^th of 1015 public elementary schools	42.5%		29.2	735^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.9%	151	35.0	28.8	42.4	17.7	31.2	70.0	37.3	54.6	32.3	48.6	28.8	25.8	27.3	40.9	80%		$12,177	$350	$11,827
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	846 S Cicott St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 722-5288	428	29	14.5	79.9%	162 (37.9%)	35 (8.2%)	207 (48.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	16.4	854^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.2	850^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.4%	4	22.8	15.8			19.4	25.3	31.6			28.4	23.7		23.7		96.2%		$12,289	$1,293	$10,996
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	300 Blair Pike	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 473-4741	574	31	18.8	55.6%	465 (81.0%)	20 (3.5%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.1%)	38	634^th of 1015 public elementary schools	37.5%		50.7	504^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.9%	130	23.9	28.9	27.6	32.9	28.2	35.2	47.9	28.5	34.3	36.3	43.8	32.9	38.0	40.7			$10,964	$1,242	$9,722
Elmwood Primary Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	515 N Wayne St	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 473-7335	442	29	15.2	46.8%	365 (82.6%)	14 (3.2%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)								(n/a)															74.6%		$12,063	$1,312	$10,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Caston Elementary School

Is Caston Elementary School a good school?

Caston Elementary School ranks 612^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Caston Elementary School?

Students at Caston Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Caston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Caston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Caston Elementary School attend?

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

High : Caston Junior-Senior High School

What district is Caston Elementary School in?

Caston School Corporation

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