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Walkerton Elementary School

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Walkerton Elementary School ranks 304 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Walkerton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 592 students in grades PK-6 in Walkerton, Indiana. It is part of the John Glenn School Corporation, which is ranked 78 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Walkerton Elementary School consistently outperforms both the John Glenn School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 48.79% of Walkerton Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.67% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, 54.85% of Walkerton Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 49.5% for the district and 51.5% for the state. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.6% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, North Liberty School, which is also part of the John Glenn School Corporation, generally has lower test scores but a lower chronic absenteeism rate and student-teacher ratio than Walkerton Elementary. Other nearby schools, such as those in the Plymouth Community School Corp and LaPorte Community School Corp, generally have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Walkerton Elementary School.

589

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,378

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Washington St
Walkerton, IN 46574

(574) 586-3186

District: John Glenn School Corporation

Students who attend Walkerton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harold C Urey Middle School
High:	John Glenn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Indiana avg38%

304^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the John Glenn School Corporation

78^th of 380John Glenn 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	304 of 1005	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.9	162 of 1011	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	162 of 1016	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	198 of 1020	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	262 of 1016	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	271 of 1031	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	369 of 1027	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	446 of 1033	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	481 of 1046	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	527 of 1040	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	652 of 1036	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	546 of 1035	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	435 of 1015	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	351 of 1025	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	271 of 1009	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	403 of 1003	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	205 of 996	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	62.5	389 of 985	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	418 of 961	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	390 of 959	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.0	140 of 326	57.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math55%

Social Studies54%+15 vs state

English Language Arts49%

Science41%

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by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2010

We just recently moved into the John Glenn School District and this is our first year at Walkerton Elementary. Everyone at the school has been super helpful as far as answering whatever questions we have and they genuinely seem to want the best for my child. They have even set up free tutoring for my daughter to catch her up to where the rest of the class is (we transfered from South Bend).

This has been a super easy transition for us and my daughter is really enjoying herself so far. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walkerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 Washington St	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 586-3186	589	42	14.1	61.3%	544 (92.4%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	68.5	304^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.8%		81.9	162^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	84.0%	142	49.4	40.0	65.8	41.9	48.8	63.9	38.8	73.7	45.4	54.9	43.5	38.4	40.9	54.0	$9,378	$1,143	$8,234
Oregon-Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5860 N 750 E	Hamlet	46532	Starke County	Oregon-Davis School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 867-2711	299	24	12.7	56.2%	278 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	61.5	376^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.6%		42.9	593^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	41.3%	217	42.9	33.3	54.3	31.3	41.3	45.7	66.7	60.0	40.6	52.4	41.7	31.3	35.7	51.4	$11,818	$972	$10,846
North Liberty School	Public	K-6	400 School Dr	North Liberty	46554	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 656-8123	474	31	15.1	50.0%	425 (89.7%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	60.2	399^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.3%		60.6	406^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.8%	7	31.9	31.1	33.3	51.6	36.6	52.8	59.5	43.9	51.6	52.2	44.6	54.7	49.3	37.9	$10,034	$977	$9,057
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3214 S Sr 104	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 369-9016	246	20	12.3	43.9%	191 (77.6%)	9 (3.7%)	30 (12.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	41.8	600^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.3%		35	678^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.9%	78	37.2	34.7			35.9	41.9	44.9			43.5	32.7		32.7		$11,470	$946	$10,523
LaVille Elementary School	Public	K-6	12645 Tyler Rd	Lakeville	46536	Marshall County	Union-North United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 784-2311	649	40	16.2	53.8%	591 (91.1%)	6 (0.9%)	34 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	36.9	655^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.8%		39.6	635^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.2%	20	23.2	26.2	27.1	32.1	26.9	45.5	35.0	41.7	30.9	38.5	29.1	34.6	31.5	36.5	$9,548	$597	$8,951
Kingsford Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	460 Evanston Rd	Kingsford Heights	46346	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 393-3116	150	13	12.0	53.3%	109 (72.7%)	4 (2.7%)	25 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.3%)	89.3	89^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.1%		80.9	174^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.8%	85	47.6	66.7			58.3	81.0	81.5			81.3	63.0		63.0		$13,506	$1,500	$12,006
Washington Discovery Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lake Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-4072	257	19	13.8	46.7%	95 (37.0%)	2 (0.8%)	156 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.3	719^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.5%		33.8	685^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.2%	34	32.7	34.8			33.7	31.3	32.6			31.9	30.4		30.4		$11,275	$1,801	$9,474
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 E Klinger Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2443	240	18	13.7	59.6%	156 (65.0%)	5 (2.1%)	66 (27.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	58.8	421^st of 1005 public elementary schools	58.1%		53	494^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.1%	73	47.2	40.8			44.1	50.9	63.3			56.9	32.7		32.7		$10,282	$1,609	$8,673
Menominee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Discovery Ln	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2001	379	24	15.7	46.4%	277 (73.1%)	5 (1.3%)	83 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	50.3	510^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.3%		54	481^st of 1011 public elementary schools	52.4%	29	41.0	43.5			42.1	41.0	40.6			40.8	44.9		44.9		$10,454	$1,641	$8,813
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 S Michigan St	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2520	310	21	14.7	48.1%	190 (61.3%)	3 (1.0%)	104 (33.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	74.8	234^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.7%		69.7	302^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	70.1%	68	49.3	52.5			50.8	69.7	61.0			65.6	44.8		44.8		$11,166	$1,312	$9,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Walkerton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Walkerton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Harold C Urey Middle School
High : John Glenn High School

How many students attend Walkerton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Walkerton Elementary School.

Is Walkerton Elementary School a good school?

Walkerton Elementary School ranks 304^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Walkerton Elementary School in?

John Glenn School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Walkerton Elementary School?

Students at Walkerton Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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